Where do your loyalties lie?

[Darko92]

I've been driving for near enough 5 and a bit years now (young I know) but have changed almost 8 cars already.

I started off with your standard tin-can hatchback but then I ventured onto BMW's.. Since then, I haven't wanted to drive anything else. I have had other cars in between but it's always been a hateful relationship until I get back in the seat of a BMW.

They're unreliable, expensive and thirsty and people call you a tw*t but I honestly can't see myself driving anything else day-to-day.

What about you, where are your brand loyalties and why?

[Darko92]

surveyor said:

I have none.

Used to like MB, but they finally cured me of that.

I will go for what suits my needs, my budgets, and my aspirations at the time.

Mainstream cars are a lot better generally, and premium service poorer, so that there is no difference otherwise between them.

Naturally, if a BMW wouldn't be practical in suiting my needs, I wouldn't go for one - But it's the fact that it will always be my number one preference when looking for a new car.

Having said that, I don't find the new range of Beemers inspiring at all.

[Darko92]

300bhp/ton said:

All sounds a bit dumb to me.

I buy & drive cars I like. Surely buying cars you don't like will only end up with, I dunno, you not liking the experience.

That's true but you got to keep in mind that cars you like, aren't always cars you can have/afford. Sometimes situations call for you to have to get something you don't particularly like but it does it's job.

Maybe "Loyalties" is the wrong word, I was more after seeing what kind of cars people generally stick to.

I'm surprised at the amount of people that swear by VAG cars - I just don't get their appeal.