Are you the right age for your car?

[stuartmmcfc]

The reason I ask is that I've got a Jaguar xkr.
It's a lovely car but all the owners I've met have been at least in their late 50s.
When I briefly tried to sell it, all 3 viewings were by retired gentleman.
Plenty of women admire it but they're all over 60!
I'm getting on in years but I'm still a fairly youthful looking ( or so I like to think) 45 yr old.
I've begun to think I'm at least 10 years to young for this car.
Am I right and are there any other cars whose image is suited to a particular age bracket?

[Vladimir]

Despite many people thinking a VW van makes them look young, cool and hip, we've only met one sub 40 year old couple also with a California!

And our 335d is very specifically old man SE spec on 17s because I love subtle but nippy cars.

I'm 38, the wife is 35.

[T1547]

Cougar magnet

The XKR is a great looking car, I'd seriously consider one and I'm 27. Having said that, it definitely does seem to attract a certain age of gentleman.

Does a 6 series have the same age demographic?

[55palfers]

Interesting.

Probably quite easy to work out if you're too old for a specific car.

Otherwise, it's really a matter of opinion.

[MethylatedSpirit]

I'm 23.

The vw bora suits me about right

The chimaera didn't suit my age at all.

The rover 75 was off the scale.

Edited by MethylatedSpirit on Monday 11th November 19:40

[Fastpedeller]

Possibly few in the younger age group can afford your car?

I'm getting ready to duck!

[adamfraser]

22 with a Subaru Legacy estate

[Stedman]

Volvo V70R.

23.

Had it since I was 19.

What was I thinking.

[williredale]

Stedman said:

Volvo V70R.

23.

Had it since I was 19.

What was I thinking.

Another young(ish) Volvo driver here. Age 34.

[ez64]

1985 xjs he at 18, those were the days haha

[Another Fluffer]

19 with a Mk5 Golf GTI, about right?

[Triple4]

2005 Cadillac Escalade and I'm 25.

Buy what you want not what you think everyone else thinks you should be driving.

[stuartmmcfc]

Fastpedeller said:

Possibly few in the younger age group can afford your car?

I'm getting ready to duck!

You can pick a xkr or xk8 up now from around £5k!
Insurance can be pricy but you can get it insured as a classic.
Not that expensive anymore

[Mashedpotatoes]

Had an XK at 33 v nice but did not settle into it at the time.

[kamilb1998]

I'm 15 so I'm probably the right age for the daily hack - a Sinclair C5. The Jag - almost certainly not though mates do think of it as being quite cool.

[jimbobsimmonds]

Stedman said:

Volvo V70R.

23.

Had it since I was 19.

What was I thinking.

Beaten to it by Stedman...

First Volvo S70 T5 at 19, still in a Volvo now. No need to change really...

[deadtom]

25 here with a properly snotty old 106.

it's cheap transport for me and my muddy mountain bikes, but I do feel im about 7 years too old to be driving it...

[stuartmmcfc]

A middle aged bloke would look odd in a Corsa as would a teenager in Toyota Corolla IMO!

[billzeebub]

I am 36..current cars

-Corrado VR6..probably about the right age. Back in the day I think the average buyer would have been mid to late 20s. Owners Club now seems to be mainly late 30s/40s

-Subaru Forester XT..seem to be mainly middle aged chaps in Barbour drive these

-RR TDV8..all demographics. In standard factory Buck Blue Paint/Tan Leather(subtle) spec like mine maybe a tad middle aged. At the other end of the spectrum a white Project Kahn with DRLs and 22" rims would most likely be a vacuous 20 year old reality TV cretin.

-Saab 93 Aero Convertible..well, my Dad also has one in his garage so that probably says it all (he is a very beige 63 year old University Prof!)

[R12HCO]

23 and i have and automatic 5 series.