My Dad has a company car and can renew it every three years. The third year with his Ford Mondeo is nearly over so he is looking at getting a new one. Now he has always highly rated Fords as they have proved to be quite the reliable little vehicles in the past. However now he has chosen to step up in the world of motors and opt for either a BMW or an Audi.
It just made me wonder why he had chosen to go for either one of these. Audis and BMWs carry a sense of status with them which Dad has never been interested in before but it seems he has now hit a place in life where this seems more important to him.
This interested me as to why now he decided to put his preconceptions of these kinds of cars, especially BMWs, behind him and choose to drive one himself. Which then made me think about how a car can represent a person. I have a small car which might be because I am a small person (although the real reason I have it is because it was £100). My mum has a convertible. Does that mean she is a diverse person, like the roof on her car?
You can judge a person on the type of car they drive. Whether these are the right judgments or not is rarely considered.
Saying that, I don't mind my Dad getting a BMW as work insurance means I get to drive it! Bring on the Beamer :)
1) Semi jealous of your capability and allowance to drive it on a regggularrr
ReplyDelete2) Go your Dad! I say an Audi though, Obvs cus im in love with them :)