What a Car Says About You

**Troy@Protekt** · 10-09-2009, 12:56 PM

I just finished detailing a buddy of mine`s Sport Trac. As I was cleaning it I started to think about him and another friend of mine and how opposite they are.

The Sport Trac friend is very anal about his vehicle with everything neat and tidy having a specific location for everything he keeps in it. He also has a list of instructions for me as to how he wants things done. The other friend is the exact opposite. His 4Runner is trashed all the time. Littered with anything and everything with no care at all given to it. It`s only after he can`t stand the smell anymore that it gets dealt with.

They both are near 50 and have remained single all their lives (not really by choice). It got me thinking about how you treat your car (and other stuff) can speak to other people about what kind of person you are.

I`ve known each of them for a number of years so I have formed my opinions as to why they are still single. I just wonder if I could have formed those same opinions by only seeing their cars and not knowing anything else about them.

What do you guys think? Can a car tell enough about someone that you can accurately guess what kind of person they are?

**JaredPointer** · 10-09-2009, 01:01 PM

I`d be more interested in the opinions regarding each one of them as to why they remain single!

Haha!

**AutopiaAdmin** · 10-09-2009, 01:14 PM

We need to get these two guys on the forum to get their side of this story too!

**Troy@Protekt** · 10-09-2009, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by JaredPointer

I`d be more interested in the opinions regarding each one of them as to why they remain single!

Haha!

Well here you go.

Opinion number 1. Mr. Sport Trac scares any potential Mrs. Sportracs away with his toy collection, insane love for sci-fi movies along with how he has to have things his way in most situations (he also has a pretty peculiar laugh). I used to play volleyball with both these guys and we would play indoor one night a week. So about 10pm we would be done and would go out afterwards. We would all kid Mr. Sport Trac because he would be the only one who would go home and shower on nights we went to Hooters. He had multiple crushes there.

Opinion number 2. Mr. 4Runner has always been the "Where`s the next party?" kind of guy and everyday is a vacation most of the time with him. In other words, responsibility and commitment have never been high on his priorities. He doesn`t do his own laundry or do any chores around his house. Basically a slob. He has always had room mates as long as I`ve known him too, which are the ones who take care of the house by the way.

**TLMitchell** · 10-09-2009, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by JaredPointer

I`d be more interested in the opinions regarding each one of them as to why they remain single!

Haha!

Because they`re smart

**ca.detailchick** · 12-11-2011, 01:45 AM

Originally Posted by TLMitchell

Because they`re smart

So true!

**ca.detailchick** · 12-11-2011, 01:54 AM

I think you can tell quite a bit about a person from what they drive and how they take care of it and add to that their driving habits says alot too.

I have met some great people who could care less about their cars though so it really doesnt tell you how nice of as person they are.

Ive also met people who take great care of their cars and they arent very nice people!

**VaderGT** · 05-22-2012, 12:12 PM

All depends on what its for.
I have my toy right now which is my `12 WRX and its spotless. Never is dirty and lives in the garage. Then I have my beater work car that i can 2 craps about because i drive it to work and dont wash it and the roads are awful on my commute and I dont have to worry about any dings or issues when parked. So on one hand I have a spotless showcar on other spectrum i have a car that hasnt been washed in almost a year cause its just a beater i dont care about to get me back and forth to work.

**CharlesW** · 10-09-2009, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by Troy@DetailCity

What do you guys think? Can a car tell enough about someone that you can accurately guess what kind of person they are?

No.

**C. Charles Hahn** · 10-09-2009, 01:50 PM

I think you can accurately gauge how a person is to some extent, in terms of their respect for themselves and others, how controlling they are, etc. based on how they treat their vehicle(s), however I don`t think you can necessarily accurately judge someone to the extent of why they`re single or not based solely on their cars.

That`s not to say you never can, but you can`t trust it most of the time.

**BobbyG** · 07-16-2011, 07:07 AM

Originally Posted by Shiny Lil Detlr

I think you can accurately gauge how a person is to some extent, in terms of their respect for themselves and others, how controlling they are, etc. based on how they treat their vehicle(s), however I don`t think you can necessarily accurately judge someone to the extent of why they`re single or not based solely on their cars.

That`s not to say you never can, but you can`t trust it most of the time.

Charlie`s correct.

While a clean car may not be entirely indicative of a person is does give you a glimpse of organization, cleanliness, respect, priorities, lifestyle etc..

In contrast however if you inspect my vehicles you`d bet large sums of money that I have an obsessive compulsive disorder.....which I don`t.....now how many times did I press the door lock button?

**vwgtivw** · 10-09-2009, 02:15 PM

When I worked in the dealerships we use to have a saying about women and the condition of the interior of their cars " dirty car dirty .... " well I can`t say it on a public forum.