November 6, 2005
Stupidity Abounds
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Stupidity is everywhere; there’s no denying it. There used to be a time in life when stupidity was mostly hidden. Not now though. Now we’ve got idiots running the streets displaying their ignorance for all to see. Take a look at this picture to see exactly what I mean:
I’ll wait just a moment for you to stop laughing.
This car’s owner is an idiot. It is, however, important to understand why this guy is so dumb. It’s not because he has a car that is 2 feet farther off the ground than it should be. It’s not because he’s got those killer wheels that would be a better fit on some monster truck. It’s not even because he thinks this is an acceptable (or even appropriate) modification for his car.
Why then, you ask, is this man an idiot? He’s got $10,000 (my guess) in modifications to a car worth about $3,000. For that, the poor guy could be driving something rather nice. He could even have a car that doesn’t look like something vomitted out of a Detroit auto plant. Of course, that would probably require a credit check and a job…
3 Comments on Stupidity Abounds »
April 15, 2008
Allen @ 3:54 pm:
yes this one of those stupid cars with the plus size rims very stupid ignorant auto trend what a waste of money.
October 11, 2008
al @ 6:22 am:
don’t be pissed because your still borrowing your Grandmas Buick..
December 1, 2008
Pokey @ 1:21 am:
Yes, this is a stupid trend. I hate to see cars jacked up on huge wheels like this, but, hey, if the owner likes it, and this is what makes him or her happy, then who am I to judge?
I do have to say that it’s not exactly stupid to put money into these cars though. These ’80s G-body cars (Monte Carlo, Cutlass, Grand Prix, and, like the car in the pic, Regal), are quite sought after, and going up in value. Some of these G-body cars, in good condition, can fetch well over $10,000. Some of the rarer G-body cars can even go for over $20,000. The one in the pic, if it were in good condition, would probably sell for about $6,000 in my area.
There are alot of people, myself included, who prefer to drive older cars like this, rather than buy a new car every two or three years. I have a ‘95 Pontiac Bonneville that I have had for over 10 years, and I have put well over 250,000 trouble free miles on it. I just spent quite a bit of money to have some body work done (my wife backed it into a tree), and to get it repainted, and I’m quite proud to drive her everyday. I even spent about $1,000 on new wheels for it, because the harsh winter conditions around here hadn’t been kind to the stock wheels. I’d much rather spend a little green and keep a good car going, than spend my money to put yet another car on the road.
Sorry for the long-winded rant, but the “it’s stupid to spend more money to fix up a car than what the car is worth” stuff always ruffles my feathers. Almost everyone spends more money on their cars than what they get out of them. It’s no different spending alot of money restoring an older car that you like, than it is to buy a new car for about $30,000 and have that car be worth less than half of that by the time you pay it off. Different strokes for different folks I guess.
Thank you for your time,
Pokey