Logical Induction... help my narrow mind understand this paradox

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by rez333

I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but maybe someone can help me here.

I practice logical induction. I think many people don't seem to have that ability based on the cars they end up buying.

Here's how my though process goes:

- People like cars with rear spoilers
- people like cars with bigger/wider rear tires
- people love throaty muscly exhaust sound
- people like cars with sporty brakes
- people like cars with sporty wheels

- Conclusion: buy a RWD/AWD sporty car.

However, most people buy FWD cars instead. I don't get it. The way they mod their cars, it's obvious that what they really wanted was a RWD/AWD sporty car like say the FR-S but instead they buy something like a Honda Civic or a Mitsubishi Eclipse.

Price is not an issue IMO because there are plenty of inexpensive RWD/AWD cars on the used market. The only thing I can think of is that FWD cars are cheaper to own for winter roads but if a person is modding a car to have a sporty look, one would think that "practicality" can be compromised for sportiness - just buy winter tires!!

Maybe the person just wants something to look sporty, but is good on gas and has Honda reliability? They're not interested in performance? That to me is like saying "I like to have a spoon, but I want it to function like a fork". If you're going to spend $5000 in visual mods to give your car the appearance of sport, you obviously love sports cars - then just buy one!!



Someone please educate me.



How much do you guys think this guy spent? It still looks like a cartoon Minivan and probably performs like one too. He could have bought a stock sports car for cheaper, it would have looked better, performed better and it would have been real. Second hand Boxsters can be had for $16k. This guy comes off as having a split personality - he so desperately wants a sports car, and yet he bought an econo car. I DON'T GET IT!!!

ps. I am posting this here because I suspect posting this on an econobox forum will get me lynched whereas I expect that I'll get more sympathy here.

Alright ... lets turn this around. You drive a 2013 ZL1. A used Z06 could have been had for the same money & would outperform your car. But instead you chose something that was less than the ideal sports car. And you can modify it all you like, but it will still have inherent draw backs compared to a smaller lighter sports car. Is your choice wrong? Of course not. But then ... if you aren't wrong for choosing a less than ideal performance car ... how can a Civic owner be wrong for doing the exact same thing?


OR ... to turn it around again, lets say I owned a modified Civic. Do you think I could comprehend why anyone would spend 60 grand on a brand new Camaro? For a fraction of that amount my car performs well, has nimble handling, gets good gas mileage, and looks completely unique. To me, you'd be the one that is being foolish with money.


Don't get me wrong, I hate the idea of FWD performance cars (I've explained that position numerous times in the past), but since you were asking why people think its a good idea I figured I'd share my 2 cents.

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

So, what you're saying is, I should pay other people to think for me?

Now I know what it means to manage

Agreed. And if you ask me, I think you should hire me. Glad you agree. Think $15/thought is reasonable? I thought so too.

That will be $45 (I figured you'd want to think it over twice before hiring me)

[CamaroSkooter]

$45? Am I getting a discount on one of the thoughts?