Do women judge men on what they drive?

[blur93tt]

OK ladies I'm 21, graduated high school and went directly to work. My parents split when I was 10 and my Father moved to Europe and my mom became an alcoholic. Rough, but true. I didn't have a college fund, so I went to work on the oilfields right after I completed high school. So To my question, I have been working since I was 17, and realistically my wage is 7800$ a month give or take a few hundred. When I first got out to the working world I had my old 1986 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 I fixed up in high school. It ran like a top and went everywhere, but it was pricey on fuel. I sold it in 2007. With that truck, the Preppy girls I knew wouldn't even consider riding in it or giving me a second glance. I fress well, am well groomed, I'm 6´foot 3 and do lots of hard work so I'm in excellent shape. But I had girls say "I'm not riding in that thing". I bought a newer truck after I sold the old chevy, a Bright Yellow Short Box Step Side F150 Super Cab 4x4. And all of a sudden all the preppy girls who wouldn't take a second look at the Farmboy with the old Chevy seemed to be a lot more friendly. Now my dream is to save up enough money for University, as my grades are good enough. And my end goal is to open a successful Restoration, Customisation and Performance Auto Shop that does everything from Restoring old 55 Chevys to Building Turbo Lamborghinis. Autosports are a big passion of mine, I race on the track all the the time and attend car shows regularly. Now here's the real kicker. I bought a Toyota Supra Turbo, like the orange car of the First Fast and Furious if no one knows what I'm talking about, because It was my dream car. Its a car that if you know how to WORK on them, can eat up and spit out the 500,000$ Ferraris and leave the guido driving it wondering how in the hell he just got beat by a Toyota. After I bought that car, I literally had so much female drama from girls wanting to be with me, and sometimes even fighting over me that it was getting ridiculous. I live in a small town, so that may have something to do with it. But a lot of my guy friends started hating me. But do young women really care about flashy cars as much as it seems?

[ShishKabob]

Some girls do, whether or not they like to admit it. However, this seems less prevalent as you start looking at older girls. And the ones that do care are also the types that care what shoes you're wearing. They don't sound like you're type anyhow. I think the majority just want you to have a dependable car. Something about gender roles and a girl driving a guy around all the time...

Believe it or not, at least around here, having a big 'ole 4X4 will do you some good with the ladies. It shows you're a man's man and probably adventurous.

[blur93tt]

...and where are you? I think I might move there.

[antics333]

Here in America, especially California, women judge the value of a man almost entirely on superficial appearances -- shoes, car (if he doesn't own a car, that's bad), clothes, etc. Are you clean shaven? It's funny because women claim to not be shallow, or less shallow than men, but they put far more value on a man's disguises than men do on women. It's never being a wonder to me which gender, in general, is more shallow.

[blur93tt]

Truth...

[Batman14]

I honestly don't care what a man drives. When my husband and I had just started dating he was driving his mom's minivan lol Like you, my husband worked in the oilfield right off the hop. He worked hard and he now has a Ford F-150. He worked hard to get his dream vehicle and that showed a lot of good character. I have no idea about how cars work or engines or anything specific like that. As long as you're a hard worker and confident what you drive shouldn't matter.

[viviennemorgain]

That's a funny history of cars. :) Well, I may not qualify as young according to your terms but I wouldn't mind what car you drive as long as it's clean and you can even be a farm boy as long as you have manners.

[blur93tt]

Im polite and my vehicles are always spotless, unless I take the truck mudding... but ya gotta use the 4x4 every now and then :)

[Anonymous]

No, I don't. I care more about the man and his characteristics than what kind of car he drives. Most women, myself included, aren't incredibly car savvy.

[blur93tt]

Thats refreshing to know. Maybe its just women in my locale...