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"I was sloppy in my wording - sorry. To be even more precise; people care about their mind's-eye narrative, and how the car meshes with that self-narrative. Just look at the stereotypical Prius driver, or the short guy driving the big RAM/SuperDoodie.... Too many strive to tell the world who they are, through the style of their car --as if anyone really cares."
I can definitely agree with that. I suffer it myself as does everyone to some degree. For a few years I drove a beater Ford Escort to work in the Winter. I liked doing it because I saved wear and tear on more valuable cars- but I didn't like being perceived as a "loser" which, sad to say, happened often in that Escort.
I conciously try to avoid doing it to other cars but, for example, when I see a Prius moving slowly in the left lane covered with every Obama/Greenpeace/Coexist bumper sticker in the world it's impossible to not to think enviro-nerd.
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