Tonight I went out to get some McDonalds and stop by the grocery store. I pull up out of the McDonalds lot and there is a car behind me. I get to the light, in the right lane, next to a right turn only lane. The car pulls up next to me and is going slow. Inside there is a kid arguing with his mom. They were trying to figure out the make of my car, which has Rick's S badges.

The kid says "It has an S logo, its an S" (whatever that means, I don't think the kid knew anything about car makes and logos hehe.

The mom says "No there's a honda logo on the wheels. It's a honda"

The continue arguing Haha. They were in the turn lane, and people were behind them honking.

I had a grin.

This is the third time I've had people in nearby cars talk about the car, trying to figure out what it is. Most of them just ask me. I don't look too scary:

 

Yes you do look scary..

But on a serious note, I have the same things happen to me on occasion. One time, some guy riding a Honda motorcycle of some sort was following me and eventually passed. We get to a stoplight and he gets off his bike and man, he must've been 6'4 or something. Anyhow, there he is towering over my car and he asks politely, what kinda car is this?? An S2000 huh? I like it alot, it's a beautiful car. He then turns around and jumps back on his bike and takes off. I was shocked yet relieved as he had that seriously pissed off look on his face.. hehe.

 

yeah, people come up to me and ask: "what kind of car is that?"
i answere:"it's a honda."
people:"oh, so how much did it cost, about $20k?"
i answere pissed off:"NO!!!"
i wish honda made the s2k as a Acura.

 

I'm more of a radical. I wish Acura didn't exist at all, and all its cars were sold in the US as Hondas (as they are everywhere else). Then Honda would have the more upscale reputation that it should have.

I have no idea why American Honda would have passed up this chance to improve their image. They must want to stay down-market and slug it out with Hyundai, Kia, etc. (Or maybe the parent company decided their service wasn't good enough for upscale customers?)

 

That's the most peculiar thing. I've had strangers asking me how much my S costs, but never has that happened with any other car or truck that I've owned.

 

yeah, i agree w/ you. if honda had a luxury image people wouldn't make those stupid remarks. just because it's a honda, they think that the car is cheap. that's what gets me aggrivated.

 

Hey GreenMarine,

If you put shades on, you;d look just like your avatar

I've never really seen anyone arguing over what kind of car it is. They usually just come up and ask me. Guess I don't look that scary.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by GSRacer
[B]just because it's a honda, they think that the car is cheap.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tox
[B]

I'm more of a radical.

 

There was a thread on Edmunds.com about why people bought the car, and someone made the point that it was the only car among those he considered that he could park outside in his neighbourhood. All others would probably get keyed, but he thought that the S2000 would be perceived as "a Miata, only made by Honda". I guess most people have a mental disconnect.