Do people treat you differently because of what you drive? IMO YES!
 

Ever since I purchased the Nismo 2 months ago I have noticed a big change in how people treat you. Previously, I drove a 2008 Honda Civic LX...nothing fancy, just a great commuter car. Now with the Z, I have gotten a lot more attention from people I knew but never really hung out with. I find it odd because I still act the same and treat people the same before and after the Z. Now these people I never hung out with are calling me to go hang out and asks if I want to join their car meet etc. As for another example, people at work keep asking me if I received a promotion (which I didn't). They say my family must be rich and asks me how much the car cost me (somebody thought it cost over 50k). When I tell them it wasn't expensive and cost under 30k they were shocked. I bought the Z because I've always loved the Z car and thought it was a great price for all that you get. Have you guys experienced the same thing happen to you when you got your Z?

When I got my Z, the girls I hung out with wanted me to give them a ride everywhere. Anna was the only one to admit she just wanted people to see her getting out of a sexy red car (the other girls just gave BS answers). No one EVER hit me up when I drove that Galant.:mad:

My guys didn't really treat me differently. They just became obnoxious, telling me about races that were happening in Western Seattle, and trying to set me up to race STI's all the time. I don't know how many times I heard, "...nah man, you got this! Just one race!" I stopped hanging out with people for a few weeks because my car was the ONLY thing people wanted to talk about.

As for people asking how much it costs, I figured it would happen. Sociology taught me how people live vicariously through others. And asking a question like, "How much did you pay for it?" is usually the result of learned behavior or jealous comparison...still bothers me today nonetheless:shakes head:

Nope...nobody really cared when I got my Z.

They were all saying the same thing: "Glad you finally got rid of that loud clunker car!" and that was it.

:( they didn't treat me differently but I did feel they made fun of me.
"soooo, mid life crisis car huh?"
yeah. Heard that. A LOT. not happy about it but whatevers.

Yes, my social life changed dramatically when i got my Z. Likewise, I went out of my way to talk and become friends with people because of their cars. If we both have the same interests, we would prob get along and we did. Going to cars and Coffee with a Tiburon i was more of a watcher, now with the Z im part of the shows, going on cruises, making Friends, ect. I wouldn't say its just that people like the Z and not me, they like me because i choose to buy the Z.

On an opposite note, some of my friends didn't like that i bought the Z, they were jealous, or thought i was a sell out or something and never took an interest in it, despite being car guys since we were young.

I guess there is a certain degree of physco analysis that can be done for this, do people/girls like YOU or the car? Are they using you to get to the car? Or do they like you because you like cars, ect.

Yes. When I drive my XKE I get all kinds of attention that I do not get while driving my Z.

Old and young alike comment and converse.

None of my friends treat me different. I'd second guess the friendship if they did. People I don't know tell me the car is cool... but I wouldn't sasy they treat me different either. I'm thinking where you live might play into that factor and age?

:tup: so cool! looks like a 1960s spy car!

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Absolutely 100% yes.

I'm just like you were...long time Civic driver before I got the Z.

To answer your question directly, I've never had a stranger strike up a conversation with me about my car while we were both taking care of business at the urinal.

That was a first.

Some things don't happen in a Pinto
 

I'm not sure, but I never had a bunch of attractive young ladies jump out of their truck at a red light to hop into my other cars, like they did as I drove the Cocoa Beach Fla. coastline in my "Z."

Nor have men and women of all ages expressed their "love" for my other rides as they have for the "Z" ... at red lights ... in traffic ... as I park at the mall ... at my apartment complex ... at work. You get the idea.

Wish I could attribute this attention to my sparkling personality or male model like looks, but somehow I'm thinking it is, in fact, the car.

It's like wearing a nice hat. It earns more praise than a terrible looking one, but it isn't particularly important.

Girls like it, that's for sure. But I'm in Texas so girls also really like trucks...

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Yes, they hate me because they think i am making more money than they are

I remember when I got my note instead of the z I got alot of people saying "I don't know I just can't see you driving that little car" and not to long after that people at work stopped really caring about what I drove so yes I would say when you drive a z you get treated differently

Um..well, like everyone has mentioned already, you get more attention in the car than you previously did. For me, besides the compliments, people seem to be more nice on the road towards me. (well some). For example, they let me merge, or let me go first on a 4-way stop sign, when obviously I was not the first one to the stop sign.

Another thing I've noticed, and it might be the car or just myself being friendly; when ordering at a drive thru, I seem to get better service when I am in the Z, they actually give me enough taco sauce, ketchup etc. LOL (without asking!) You guys know how it is these days, if you don't ask for ketchup you won't get any! and even when you do ask, they will give you like 2 ketchup packets for like 3 Burgers and 3 Fries lol.

yes, pretty girls stared, waved and even blew kisses while i was driving my G. they would stop at a light and comment about my car.

now with my Z, i only get :tup: from ugly greasy doods at gas stations. :shakes head:

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another day for the kenchan... :shakes head: :tup: :icon17:

I gained an entirely new friend circle from having the Z. People who'd want to hang out every time I'm back home, even though we have nothing else in common other than driving enthusiasts' cars.

There is good in it and bad in it as well...the good when people compliment you that you have a nice car or thinks it looks cool...the bad is people who question you about it (you don't ever talk to). How are you able to afford it? Did your parents buy it for you? That irritates me the most.

i dont get those questions, but i did get one question from my indian neighbor down the street with a green prius asking why i have 'two of the EXACT SAME CARS?' he was looking at my G and Z.

:icon18: you are just full of funny today! :tiphat:

:tup: not questions that ANYBODY has asked me! LOL....

I got a good story for you guys (on topic).

One night me and my friends all decided to go to a club in downtown Houston. My friend's family is filthy rich, he drives a Murcielago and was single at the time. He took it out that night. When we were in the club he was kinda lonely cause we were all couples and so my gf tried to talk to these single girls and introduce them to him maybe grab a drink or something, dance a little. The girls all straight denied him and walked away. At 2 A.M. the club was closing and his Lambo was parked right in the front. The group of girls noticed the car and saw that he was the owner of it and what do you know, they all came up and tried to start a conversation with him...one girl came up and said hey thats a sexy car what was your name again? He said sorry you had your chance to find that out earlier. Got in his car and zoomed off. Those girls were drooling it was so funny.

yah, noone questions me that either, msbc. :icon17:

i'd be very proud to show off my car if my pops bought it for me. :D

Geez. I dont think non z drivers really even know what is.....

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Welcome to the club, people ask "pick up any chicks in it" and im like, dafuq?

If your looking to attract 40+ males this is your machine

Men are becoming more open and in touch with their sensitive side

I get more strangers asking me about the car, but that's it. Other than that, my friends and family treat me like the same douche I've always been. :rolleyes:

No, no one treated me differently. :(

I wish they would, it would mean I could hang out more. :ugh2:

Though, my buddy got a GTR and now I'm hanging out with him more. I guess it's because of the car? I don't think so entirely, after we hanged (yes, proper English here) out for the first time in umpteen years I realized that I had been missing out on one of the funniest people I knew. I guess everyone goes their separate ways sometimes, but Nissan's & cars brought us back together (no homo).

I get far more attention in my 240Z than in my 370.

However, when I ride around in my friend's Prius, I often get propositioned my women in Birkenstocks and tie-died wrap round skirts who are slightly overweight, have a glazed and faraway look in their eyes, possess visible underarm and leg hair and give off an aroma of patchouli oil and incense.

Unfortunately their propositions involve Obama rallies, yoga, vegan restaurants and Tantric sex.

HAHA tantric sex HAHA

Great car, so it does not surprise me.

Take the proposition and you better get checked out. Medically and mentally. :rofl2:

OP, if people now treat you differently is because you got rid of the V-TEC

Yes !! I hate when people ask that. Especially people I don't really talk to like that.

Not to sound like a d!ck, but I can't really comment because I've always had some sort of socially accepted "cool car". Sure, I went through my "VTEC and DSM phase" and never owned a Porsche or Ferrari, but even my Integra and Eclipse GST were generally well-liked. I suppose I never really cared too much about that aspect of owning a car. I just bought a car because that particular one, at that time in my life, was the best one I could afford that put a smile on my face. So no, I guess the people in my social circle just don't give two sh!ts about what I drive.

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People assume my parents bought the car for me, 85% of people who ask/talk to me about it have that impression anyway. How does a 21 year old own one? Working his *** off!