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      07-24-2024, 02:41 PM   #66
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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh View Post
I'm not sure why some find it offensive to their car-guy ego that automobiles, in essence, are transportation tools. I'm as big a car enthusiast as anyone; if my wife wouldn't divorce me over it, I'd stay in my shop all day most every weekend. But cars are simply just tools for personal transportation.
To me, a Toyota Corolla is a transportation tool. A Volkswagen Jetta is a transportation tool. A Honda Accord or Toyota Camry are transportation tools. A Minivan is also a transportation tool.

A BMW of Any Model is not a Transportation tool in the same sense. If all we wanted were transportation tools, Go to Russia during the cold war and enjoy your Lada or Trabant.

If Anything, a BMW represents a really high level of transportation tool. It states we are not willing to settle for Humdrum. We want to get where we are going in comfort and Style. We want to enjoy the ride because we want exciting. Not bland zombies. We want the answer to "Are we there yet" to be "It will be a while longer.
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