I don't know what to say to this...

[The Master Disaster]

This isn't a huge thing, but I don't know what to say to this.

Basically, I drive a really nice car. A VW Touareg to be exact.

Touareg: http://gallery.carreview.com/data/car/570/medium/vw_touareg2_01.jpg

It's fully loaded. GPS, 6 Disc CD-Changer. big screen in the dash, leather seats... blah blah blah.

But when women get in my car, they look around with surprise and shock. Then they say, "WOW! NICE CAR!"

I don't know what to say to that, so I just say, "Thanks..."

Then this is where the real question comes up. They ALWAYS ask this or a slight variation on this, "Are you rich?"

I most the time I say, "No." Sometimes, I'll jokingly say, "I dealt crystal meth for a brief period," but they'll just say, "No, really why do you drive this?"

But they are never satisfied, why is this poor-college student driving a $50,000 car.

I mean I'm not rich. I just drive a nice car. How do I come off okay from this?

I don't want women to think I'm a rich guy. I'm just a 20 year old who drives a nice car... How do I get them to be okay with that? They just have something in their head that doesn't add up, and it bugs them, or they convince themselves that I'm rich...

I'm almost at the point where I'm going to go trade it in for a damn civic.

 

[mtlwlu]

Speaking from experience, I drive a Mazda R X8, so its a "flashy" car too. Im in university as well, and since I live within walking distance to my school, I usually walk, and all the bars are within walking distance, and since drinking and driving is against the law I walk as well... Anyways point is, the girls get to know me first, and never know about the money initally, only after they pass MY tests, I line up a date, and needless to say, they are quite impressed.

use the car to your advantage would be my advice, shallow? probably, but in university its a time in your life where you learn and have fun without any "major" consequence.

and as my Don in first year said...

"if you have a car in university... it acts as your third ball."

 

[Gia Giovanni]

Um... I don't know what to say when guys say, you look great getting out of that car.

.....thanks?

 

[Fleshy99]

I think their reaction is something that might be able to tell you alot about them but it shouldnt be a reason for you to trade in the car.
If they react and are annoyed by it then honestly they need to get over it. I think you'd be better off with someone open minded enough to accept the fact that you have a nice car and you're not very rich.

I for example like driving in my Mitsubishi Montero Sport XLS from 2000 which is still pretty nice, when everyone else is driving like a beat up civic or something. The fact that I wash it might say alot about me in general.

The point is this is not something you should be fretting over because its a mental block for some of these girls, then just find a smarter girl who understands the word that are coming out of your mouth when you say "this is my car" and "I'm not at all rich" and doesnt get phased by it.

Dont let a women get in the way of the luxuries of your life, plus I'm sure no matter how much money you have a woman would feel pretty good about stepping into that car.

 

[Gia Giovanni]

Dont let a women get in the way of the luxuries of your life, plus I'm sure no matter how much money you have a woman would feel pretty good about stepping into that car.

Unless:
she has more status than you
you left your junk in the back seat or it's dirty
you creep her out