Okay, I am a 40 year old male and I'm looking at 2008 certified used cars. I am considering the Toyota RAV4 Limited, Jeep Liberty, Subaru Outback (LL Bean) and the Subaru Tribecca. My biggest issue with the RAV4 is that it SCREAMS soccer Mom at me! I can't stop thinking about the fact that it's a "chick's car". Can someone convince me otherwise?? I would love for someone other then a Toyota sales person to sell me on the fact that it's not really a "Mommy car". .... I like the reviews, reliability, gas milage, looks, ..etc. I just can't get past the fact that the overwelming majority of people who own one are women!! ... Any thoughts?
RAV4 is a "chick's car"?
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Yeah, it seems to me it's a lot more "manly" to not be so concerned about a vehicle diminishing your "manliness."
I see what men with this issue drive, HUGE trucks/SUVs lifted to the heavens with giant mud tires and loud exhaust. Those I refer to as "Teeny Weeny Trucks" :mrgreen:
I do notice, a lot of times, there appears to be an inverse relationship between a big/huge SUV and the physical stature of the male driving it.
Yeah, I agree. If you have the spare, definitely take it off if you want to shave some of the cuteness outta it.So take off the spare tire cover for a more aggressive look. The CR-V is a soccer mom's car. Does this look like a chick car:
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chicks only buy the BEST vehicles!
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And add a 50cal on top and make sure you get a gunner with it! LoL
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Oh yeah, nobody's going to fight me for that parking space at the mall now!
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On one level there are more women than men in the U.S., so it would be logical if as alleged more RAV4s are driven by women. But in the end, why should that be a deciding factor in which car to buy? What should matter is whether the vehicle suits the buyer's needs. And here, probably as many if not more women than men drive Ford F150's and other pickups, so does that make them out as "chick cars?" Why should any male be bothered about it unless any inferiority complex they might have would be made worse by driving a "chick car?" Willie Mays used to drive and may still drive a pink Cadillac!
Now that's funny.
The first bit nailed the matter in my view. Form follows function. Then again, I liked my very first vehicle, a '69 VW Squareback!
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Even an FJ can be considered a "chick's car" if you let it.
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I suppose we could settle this by doing a poll
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Naw, he aint gonna be happy no matter what the poll tells him. It's a very personal decision what car you drive and feel comfortable with. I'll tell you what, I did some exhaustive and extensive research for you OP and I think I found the best vehicle for you. Here is a promo video.
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I love it, I think that is the one! Man you have a good eye
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haha put a gun in it while you're at it
and put all that junk up on the roof!
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I have one and it belongs to me and my wife. I put a hitch on ours to hook up my trailer which I haul my ATV on when I am hunting deer. It suits us fine. We also drive it to church with the whole family. I thought it looked like a mini van until I did a few extra things to it. I really like my Rav4 4x4 . So just buy one and fix it up to suit yourself. That is my backwoods proud Hillbilly thoughts about this. A chicks car, NO ... A family truck maybe, until you fix it to suit you.
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