Different Schools of Thought !!

man23ish · 7th May 2006, 09:55

There are different schools of thought in the Indian Automotive society as follows..

Car reflects the owners personality:
These people buy vehicles suiting their personality. Highly individualistic category. For some people its Utility Value, for other's its luxury, for some its 0-100-0 and still others consider off-roading as their priority.

Car respresents the status of the person:
These people change cars with every promotion they get and want the car to represent their personality. Comfort and luxury comes first.

Car is a means of tranport from point A to point B:
For these people. A car is a car is a car, Just meant to carry people from point A to point B. Anything that has 4-wheels, Engine, Transmission, Steering and Brakes.. What is a big-deal about a car anyways?

Car is a Nuisance-Value on the already congested Roads:
As per these people.. When you buy a car, you've bought trouble. You've got to worry about maintenance, theft, vandalism, pay hefty insurance and all the things that go with it. Besides parking problems reign galore in my area, and fuel prices sky rocketing every quarter.. Why do i need a car at all?!?

Which category do you belong to ?!?

varunroy · 7th May 2006, 10:42

Apart from the utility value of my car, The needs of my family and me are what I look for when buying a car. It doesn't matter what the other man thinks while I am getting in or out of my car, irrespective of the occasion, place or time.

So long....

DCEite · 7th May 2006, 11:17

Car reflects the owners personality: 30%
Car respresents the status of the person: 20%
Car is a means of tranport from point A to point B: 40%
Car is a Nuisance-Value on the already congested Roads: 10%

sbasak · 7th May 2006, 12:13

Unlike abroad, in India, mostly same car is used by all members of the family. So, we can't really say that car reflects the personality of the owner. Compared to Europe/America, car is still expensive in our scenario.

So, I think it is just meant for transportation [sometimes in a bit luxury though]

Deeps · 7th May 2006, 16:16

And the car can respect a person's personality as well as their status. And as much as the car i think the way it is driven also reflects the driver's personality to a great degree.

vinu99@gmail.co · 8th May 2006, 14:59

Cars does reflect the personality. Or atleast I would think so before choosing any new car!!!

.anshuman · 8th May 2006, 22:41

i would say it does reflect personality

Edmund · 8th May 2006, 22:45

For me....... a car is an extension of ones personality.........

karthik247 · 8th May 2006, 22:46

'Car Reflects Personality of the Owner' is the case with people who know/love to drive.

Its also a status symbol to many people like those with more money than brains...

Mpower · 8th May 2006, 23:10

Its different for every segment. In the A-segment its all about a cheap set of wheels.

In the imported Luxury segment its nothing but a status symbol.

The Wolf · 8th May 2006, 23:38

Cars do represent peoples personality and status but sometimes its a decoy...for example 1) someone who has all the money in the world to buy a ferrari but doesnt even know how to spell Ferrari is I guess "Deceptive Personality at Rich Status"

2) Car is a means of tranport from point A to point B: Someone who has all the money in the world to by a Cayenne but considers considers a TATA Sumo coz its mere transportation is I guess " Poorly Rich with Boring Thought Process"

3) Car is a Nuisance-Value on the already congested Roads: Someone who has all the money in the world to by a Mclaren F1 but considers using kinetic honda to attend a ceremony with his wife as his pillion and children in their uncles car is I guess " Man with a Mission Unjustified to Human Kind"...

BuRnT RuBbEr · 9th May 2006, 00:35

primarily a reflection of my personality. but if i am in an A/B/ Lower C segement car, all it means to me is a set of wheels that saves some time.

EVO6 · 11th May 2006, 22:45

Its primarily the reflection of ones personality.. The next would be what comes first usage and value or then the personality.. One wud choose something to go with personality but then one shud be able to afford it and also be able to use it to the fullest extent...

Aditya · 11th May 2006, 23:11

Car Reflects Personality of the Owner
My car certainly does. It's an oldie which is sometimes conky - much like me. I'm still listening to Aerosmith, Rolling Stones & Co. when the world has moved on to the "Too Fast Too Furious" kinda music.
Cars come, cars go, but the Conti rolls on.

v.tec · 12th May 2006, 11:57

i'd say the personality of the owner ..as there are people who would buy a skoda RS instead of a skoda tdi....
this would purely reflect the person's personality
and on the higher end ..this could be proven with the example of something like a supra and an s class or remotely...

View Poll Results: Who are you amongst the following ?!?
Car Reflects Personality of the Owner	40	93.02%
Car Reflects the Status of the Owner	1	2.33%
Car is just a means of Tranportation	1	2.33%
Why do we need Cars at all ?!?	1	2.33%
Voters: 43. You may not vote on this poll

7th May 2006, 09:55	#1
man23ish BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 626 Thanked: 18 Times	Different Schools of Thought !! There are different schools of thought in the Indian Automotive society as follows.. Car reflects the owners personality: These people buy vehicles suiting their personality. Highly individualistic category. For some people its Utility Value, for other's its luxury, for some its 0-100-0 and still others consider off-roading as their priority. Car respresents the status of the person: These people change cars with every promotion they get and want the car to represent their personality. Comfort and luxury comes first. Car is a means of tranport from point A to point B: For these people. A car is a car is a car, Just meant to carry people from point A to point B. Anything that has 4-wheels, Engine, Transmission, Steering and Brakes.. What is a big-deal about a car anyways? Car is a Nuisance-Value on the already congested Roads: As per these people.. When you buy a car, you've bought trouble. You've got to worry about maintenance, theft, vandalism, pay hefty insurance and all the things that go with it. Besides parking problems reign galore in my area, and fuel prices sky rocketing every quarter.. Why do i need a car at all?!? Which category do you belong to ?!?
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7th May 2006, 10:42	#2
varunroy BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 385 Thanked: 13 Times	Apart from the utility value of my car, The needs of my family and me are what I look for when buying a car. It doesn't matter what the other man thinks while I am getting in or out of my car, irrespective of the occasion, place or time. So long....
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7th May 2006, 11:17	#3
DCEite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NCR Posts: 3,418 Thanked: 2,569 Times	Car reflects the owners personality: 30% Car respresents the status of the person: 20% Car is a means of tranport from point A to point B: 40% Car is a Nuisance-Value on the already congested Roads: 10%
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7th May 2006, 12:13	#4
sbasak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CCU-LTN Posts: 608 Thanked: 14 Times	Unlike abroad, in India, mostly same car is used by all members of the family. So, we can't really say that car reflects the personality of the owner. Compared to Europe/America, car is still expensive in our scenario. So, I think it is just meant for transportation [sometimes in a bit luxury though]
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7th May 2006, 16:16	#5
Deeps Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Delhi/Noida Posts: 1,116 Thanked: 170 Times	And the car can respect a person's personality as well as their status. And as much as the car i think the way it is driven also reflects the driver's personality to a great degree.
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8th May 2006, 14:59	#6
vinu99@gmail.co BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 109 Thanked: 39 Times	Cars does reflect the personality. Or atleast I would think so before choosing any new car!!!
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8th May 2006, 22:41	#7
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	i would say it does reflect personality
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8th May 2006, 22:45	#8
Edmund BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany. Posts: 830 Thanked: 163 Times View My Garage	For me....... a car is an extension of ones personality.........
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8th May 2006, 22:46	#9
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	'Car Reflects Personality of the Owner' is the case with people who know/love to drive. Its also a status symbol to many people like those with more money than brains...
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8th May 2006, 23:10	#10
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Its different for every segment. In the A-segment its all about a cheap set of wheels. In the imported Luxury segment its nothing but a status symbol.
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8th May 2006, 23:38	#11
The Wolf Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,118 Thanked: 71 Times	Cars do represent peoples personality and status but sometimes its a decoy...for example 1) someone who has all the money in the world to buy a ferrari but doesnt even know how to spell Ferrari is I guess "Deceptive Personality at Rich Status" 2) Car is a means of tranport from point A to point B: Someone who has all the money in the world to by a Cayenne but considers considers a TATA Sumo coz its mere transportation is I guess " Poorly Rich with Boring Thought Process" 3) Car is a Nuisance-Value on the already congested Roads: Someone who has all the money in the world to by a Mclaren F1 but considers using kinetic honda to attend a ceremony with his wife as his pillion and children in their uncles car is I guess " Man with a Mission Unjustified to Human Kind"...
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9th May 2006, 00:35	#12
BuRnT RuBbEr BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: DL 1 Posts: 367 Thanked: 13 Times	primarily a reflection of my personality. but if i am in an A/B/ Lower C segement car, all it means to me is a set of wheels that saves some time.
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11th May 2006, 22:45	#13
EVO6 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 488 Thanked: 11 Times	Its primarily the reflection of ones personality.. The next would be what comes first usage and value or then the personality.. One wud choose something to go with personality but then one shud be able to afford it and also be able to use it to the fullest extent...
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11th May 2006, 23:11	#14
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,845 Thanked: 77,082 Times View My Garage	Car Reflects Personality of the Owner My car certainly does. It's an oldie which is sometimes conky - much like me. I'm still listening to Aerosmith, Rolling Stones & Co. when the world has moved on to the "Too Fast Too Furious" kinda music. Cars come, cars go, but the Conti rolls on.
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12th May 2006, 11:57	#15
v.tec BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 251 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	i'd say the personality of the owner ..as there are people who would buy a skoda RS instead of a skoda tdi.... this would purely reflect the person's personality and on the higher end ..this could be proven with the example of something like a supra and an s class or remotely...
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