Overheard comments

[LA dreamer]

I had to laugh today as I overheard two women walking their dogs talking about my car, while I was working out at the park. It went like this:

Woman #1: That's a cute station wagon...or whatever it is.
Woman #2: It's a Lexus, right?

("Oh please!" I thought, but kept quiet because I wanted to hear their unbiased comments)

Woman #1: (after walking around the back) It's a Mazda. I LOVE MAZDAS!
Woman #2: Oh!

After watching them walk away, I started laughing out loud because I thought it was funny that a poor person like me could be mistaken for having a really expensive car. Not bad for a guy who six months ago was driving a Geo Metro that had to be physically pushed to go into reverse and started by popping the hood and making metal contact with the starter.

 

[mypfizzle]

heh.. i was driving home one night.. an saw my friends 5.0.. i pulled up behind him an tired to chase him to his house.. he kept speeding off and i coudlnt figure out why (mind u at this point i had the car like 3 days an he never saw it at night) i took some shortcuts an was parked infront of his house before he got there.. when he got there he thought i was a crazy guy in a is300. LoL.. goes to show. -=)

 

[Stealth5]

i like how he dismisses the lexus lookalike comment. didnt the same person have a hand in the P5 that did the IS300? they look very much alike from the front. youd think women would recognize a lexus logo

 

[LA dreamer]

I think you missed my point. I was trying to contrast the fact that a Lexus is normally a HIGH priced luxury type vehicle and a Mazda is a not.

 

[pro5foote]

When I pulled up to a bar last week a guy walking out wanted to know if it was the "new Audi with the twin turbos".

I just said "sure is" as I kept walking past him.

 

[Antoine]

When I pulled up to a bar last week a guy walking out wanted to know if it was the "new Audi with the twin turbos".

I just said "sure is" as I kept walking past him.

lol...haha...classic

 

[azeli73]

i've had mine mistaken for a lexus and a VW ??

had to be physically pushed to go into reverse and started by popping the hood and making metal contact with the starter.

sounds like me and my old 87 toyota i traden in.

 

[rx7gslse]

now, just put soe of the IS300 wheels on there then see what they think it is

 

[BadDSM]

I was heading into work and a co-worker buddied up to me on the way in and asked how I liked my "Matrix".
I said "Oh I like it, it handles very well!"

 

[BSN_mt]

Sorry rx7gslse, but if they can figure out who makes it from the badge on the front, I realy don't think they will recognize a difference in the wheels.

 

[hihoslva]

I've gotten the Matrix comment more than once. I always protest and ask if they've ever SEEN a Matrix. I guess I understand, but the Matrix is SO tall, I'd think people might mistake a RAV-4 for one, not the P5.

I think the most gratifying are from garage attendants - I work in NYC constantly, and the garage guys love my car. These are in all different garages, too - and these guys get to drive $100k Porsches every other type of luxury or expensive sports car.

I get compliments from these guys all the time.

~HH

 

[mp3boy1984]

i have had my mp3 mistaken for a wrx. Going into 7-11, some guy was like, dude how much work have you put into that thing, you hafta have turbo and all wheel drive, that thing must be so fun to drive. I just smiled, and said sure is, and kept on going.

 

[Adam3482P]

i have had my mp3 mistaken for a wrx. Going into 7-11, some guy was like, dude how much work have you put into that thing, you hafta have turbo and all wheel drive, that thing must be so fun to drive. I just smiled, and said sure is, and kept on going.

I know this is in the Protege 5 section but yes I Always get the WRX thing. Especially when i first got it and no one knew what it was and the WRX's were still new.

 

[afrey2002]

I confuse my own car for the MPV, j/k, no seriously there is a BMW X5 that lives next to me and my entire family confuses our cars a lot.