When I was in high school, I wanted to become mechanic. I had an obsession over cars, and fixing them. When I went to work with one of my cousin's who is a mechanic, I did mechanics with him for a few months and realized it wasn't for me. I'm not going to get into details about that, but he was always driving BMWs. At that time, I'll be honest, I wasn't crazy about BMWs, although I heard greats things about them. And during the time I worked with my cousin, he's told me that BMWs are solid cars, cheap on insurance because of safety, they have low theft rates, and statistics show that there are less car accidents with BMWs. One day I asked him, what would you recommend as a first car? I expected to hear Honda or Toyota. He says BMW. I'm like why? He says, on a windy day you drive a Honda/Toyota, the wind will take the car with it.
Awhile later when I began my search for my first car, I was very excited for my first BMW driving experience. My dad was against German cars, hes had a bad experience with his Jetta several years ago. He was considering either Honda or Toyota. He called my cousin when I told him I want a BMW (well my cousin got me excited to own one, so why not?) my dad asked him for his opinion, my cousin says "I "If you get a German luxury car, you'll spend every month in the shop, get him a Chevy Cruze." Ok, i get that they are high maintenance, but why would you say all those things, then say the opposite later? I felt lied to.
Update:Now every time I see a BMW, or Mercedes, or any other fancy car, I feel depressed. I just never want to own one anymore. I'd rather just stick to a Toyota Camry. My cousin tells me to start off with something cheaper. I might just stick with something cheaper from now on.
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Your cousin has been snowing you.
German cars are hard to work on, so as a mechanic one can make a lot of money working on them.
But if you’re paying to have them worked on it’s going to cost you dearly.
Not so with Honda or Toyota. They are notoriously reliable, and last a long time if you take care of them.
There are exceptions with some models that tend to have specific problems, but you can easily discover that with research.
BMW used to be a hell of a car. Not so much anymore. I’ve heard that several times from reputable sources.
Stop listening to your cousin so much. He’s but one (biased) voice in the crowd. Read various reviews, and come to your own conclusions based on them.
Then you won’t feel so depressed.
You’ll know what you want, don’t want, and why.
I’m a Honda fan and have been for ages. I’m not fond of all their models, but I love the brand. They consistently produce good products.
For the most part it’s mainstream, not specialty cars, but they spend a lot more time on the road than in the shop. The one I own I’ve had for 30 years, and it’s not my first Honda.
With your love of mechanics you should probably be able to keep a Honda or Toyota a long time.
Being “blown around by wind” is nonsense. Any light car can be blown around more than a heavier one, but there are pros and cons to
any design.
My best friend has a Toyota that’s older than my car. Neither one of us wants to give our cars up, and I for one still get a lot of compliments on mine. I get offers to buy it, too.
Cheer up.
You're just a total loser.
maybe you should get some counseling
I'm not sure why you described yourself as "depressed", when you said nothing about depression, focusing instead on cars. Please, therefore, ask your question in the Cars and Transportation section, if you have a question, that is. This is your 479th posting, for which you have already received over a thousand answers. Advisers, please be alert to this.
I own a Honda CR-V and it's a very good car. It's a 2007 and it's great in the winter. If I didn't need a 4 wheel drive car, I'd own a Camry or an Accord. I have zero interest in a luxury car or a status car. It's not for me and I wouldn't own one.
Get the car you want and forget what anyone else thinks. You'll be the one driving it and it doesn't matter what they think.
People have a right to change their minds. It's up to you to have a mind of your own and make your own decisions.