Feminine Life Style Choices - Cars in Particular

[AprilMayy<3]

Hello everyone, just something that has been on my mind lately.
Has anyone ever thought about purchasing, or has purchased something, just becuase it has a femenine...err..I don't know, "connotation" to it? And no, I'm not talking about clothes or makeup :P For me, it's lately about cars honestly.
As a male, I drive a mid 90's Honda, I've posted pictures of it. But I'm looking to purchase new car. Now as a male, I'm looking at GTI's, BRZ's, something cool haha.
Now as April, I've been looking at cars, I don't know, more suited for a woman? I say that with the least sexism I can haha. I've been looking at crossovers mainly, like a CX-5, Sante Fe.

Something thats just been on my mind. Anyone think similarly about certain things?

[gabriella1964]

Hello April, its funny you should say this because normally Im a big floating boat kind of car guy, and have had alot of them, but since I started cross dressing I can see my self driving my wifes 89 z24 convertible which My kids and myself have always called it a chick car....lol Anyways ya I get what your saying, smiles Gabriella

[Tracii G]

I bought an 09 Mustang with my girl side in mind but did put a performance chip in it and a K&N cold air intake system.
It was a total girl car down to the pink monogram of my initials on the rear window and the pink and red lay around the rear view mirror.
For a V6 it was a very strong runner.
I still have my SUV with a girly hello kitty sticker in the rear window.

[AprilMayy<3]

I'm assuming the pink initials aren't "TG"? Way to make it obvious Tracii! Just kidding of course haha.

[Stephanie Julianna]

Yes to your question. When it came time to buy a commuter car back in '98 I deliberately bought a little beige Escort so that when I was out and about dressed it was a car that you would expect a woman to be driving AND it didn't draw attention on the road. Two years ago my wife bought a new car and I took her '05 light metallic blue Lexus RX330 for my Winter driving. In CT these are all over the place and mostly women drive them in this color. I watch these things. Recently I bought a vintage car and decided to go a little girlie with the color. So yes, some of us think of some cars as leaning more to a female driver than others. Here's an example of a girl car.

[flatlander_48]

I've never subscribed to the idea of a so-called Chick Car. I think it relates more to the insecurities of the guys that say that or it's a way of discounting what a woman might choose.

However, that said, I think women tend to be more driven by practicality and esthetics. By saying "tend" it would be what would be likely for the majority, but there will always be exceptions or outliers in the data.

What I said is based on what I've seen in the MINI population. There are 3 levels based around the drivetrain. In ascending power levels, it would be the base Cooper, the Cooper S and the John Cooper Works (JCW) model. You can get any drivetrain in any body shell, but considering just the drivetrain, what I've noticed is quite a few more women than men driving the base Cooper model. For the Cooper S men are in the majority, but the number of women seems significant. For the JCW models, there seems to be few women owners.

I think women would think differently about the list price/fuel consumption/performance trade offs. Not saying that it is good or bad; only different. Everyone doesn't need to hit triple digits with ease, leave black streaks or bang shifts. On occasion, I do, and that's why I own a JCW model. Further, that thought process is true for Don and DeeAnn. The only tempering factor is that I don't want to get stopped as DeeAnn. Been there, done that. Otherwise, Let 'er Rip!!

DeeAnn

[OCCarly]

This is interesting. When I was in school in the 1980's, my two favorite cars were pretty girly choices -- the Saab 900 and the first generation Mitsubishi Eclipse.

These days I drive a Mercedes C class sedan. I almost bought a CLK, but balked at the additional money I was going to have to spend. The nice thing about the small Mercedes is that it works well as either a guys or girls car. And the CLK cabriolets from 1998 to 2008 or so are my dream cars, still. I would like to find a nice clean one with the V8 engine just to have for a weekend fun car.

[Tracii G]

Nice choice on the Rambler Classic 660 Stephanie.
Have my eyes on a 69 Rambler SC.

[sometimes_miss]

The closest I would come to buying a 'woman's car' would have been a Miata or a Cayman. But I fit in neither. However, I do know several moms that drive Ford Expeditions, so I guess now I drive a woman's car.....truck.....whatever.

[flatlander_48]

Funny thing about Miatas. Mazda says that on any given weekend, there are more Mazdas raced (I believe they were referring to the US) than any other brand. I would think that the majority of those are Miatas. That doesn't seem to square with the prevailing Chick Car notion.

DeeAnn

[heatherdress]

I am crossdresser, a guy who dresses in female clothes. I am still a guy when I make a purchase like a car. Being a crossdresser does not change my thought process.

[AprilMayy<3]

It's so funny you ladies mention Miatas, haha. For youngsters like myself(19-24ish)Miatas are pretty common tuner cars. Easy to work on, stance, turbo etc etc. But now were starting to stray away from lady talk :P

[Kaze_]

No, I won't compromise on vehicle choice.

Land Rover for DD, Porsche for the days off.

[Hell on Heels]

Hell-o April
Some of the girls 'round here prefer trucks. BIG ONES!
For me it's purely utilitarian. Given a choice. I'd rather drive something
a lot more economical (and doesn't take 2 1/2 hours to wash!)

What other products are out there that might have men buying one type,
and women buying another???
Much Love,
Kristyn

[AnnieMac]

Oh great so now we are all CDs here! Crossdrivers. Any of y'all still in the garage? Or are you comfortable driving that in public? Hahaa Moto-crossdressers.

[AprilMayy<3]

Oh gosh Annie!

[flatlander_48]

Some of the girls 'round here prefer trucks. BIG ONES!

Well, I certainly prefer BIG ONES too!


Oh, you were talking about trucks, weren't you?!?!

DeeAnn

[trisha kobichenko]

For her birthday 5 years ago, my wife asked for a convertible. We test drove a Miata, and after squeezing ourselves in, popped out of it like the Pillsbury doughboy when we opened the doors We landed on a VW Cabrio, also considered a 'chick car' I am told. I drive that more than I drive my pickup. My excuse is gas mileage but...

[ReineD]

Now as April, I've been looking at cars, I don't know, more suited for a woman? I say that with the least sexism I can haha. I've been looking at crossovers mainly, like a CX-5, Sante Fe.

Well, as a GG I can tell you that I have no idea what is a CX-5 or a Sante Fe.

By wanting to buy a car more suited for a woman, I'm guessing you mean you'd like to buy a car that women would buy? If that's the case I can tell you that most of us don't see cars as either being guy or girl cars. We like all types of cars based on our needs, our lifestyles, what we know about them depending on what the people we know drive, our budgets, etc. For example, when I was younger I wanted a fast, sporty manual transmission, preferably red. When my kids were little I wanted a van for strollers, car seats, car-pooling, etc. Later as my boys got older I wanted an all-terrain so I could do fun things with them. When I was on my own again I wanted a truck so I could cart the material I needed for DIY projects that I could no longer afford to hire out. Now, I just want a dependable, ecologically conscious car.

If you want to think like a girl, you need to erase the notion of girl and boy cars from your brain, because most of us don't think like that.

[Lily Catherine]

April, I really like your taste in cars. Although I thought the BRZ (Toyota 86?) would also have an appeal to you as April as well.
Kaze_, you are awesome. What model of Porsche do you drive?

I drove a Nissan G10 (Sunny) as a family car (personal cars are way out of reach) upon getting my license. It had a "chick car" (I dislike the term) vibe to it - generally unassuming with a mild hint of 'cute', not to mention the cramped headroom if you were tall enough (like my parents!)

When my family went to the Mitsubishi dealership recently (short car lifespan in Singapore!), I as James would be happy to settle for a base model Lancer with no modifications outside of a spoiler, while I as Lily would rather be seen rolling in the rugged Outlander, even if it would never see off-road use. Both are equally pragmatic choices as the Outlander will definitely be driven with the rearmost seats folded 99.97% of the time. Well, it's entirely a matter of appearance and fuel consumption.

Despite the fact that the car acts as a tool all its existence, guess there are one too many connotations attached to any given model. Doubly so for the idea of a 'real man's sports car' - usually referring to a high-performance vehicle packing an unholy amount of power.

[Jane G]

Can't say I've ever given being a CD a thought when looking at cars. I'm pretty good at choosing clothes for my wife. She chooses her own cars. I really liked the Ford Ka Cab a few years back. My wife hated it she loved the Puma. We both enjoy driving. I have a little M car for weekend drives and a Japenese hatchback for day to day. My wife has an Mx5. I can't fit in that to drive it. But I do like it. Just needs another 200 bhp. A female friend of ours drives a 700 bhp Nissan Skyline and she drives it.

[Krisi]

Is a Toyota Camry sedan a "man's" car or a "woman's" car?

When I buy a vehicle, it's to get me where I need to go and take what I need to take. I also have a pickup truck. Not because it's manly, but because I sometimes need to haul large or dirty things.

[Trish]

I would have to say my cars are far from feminine. I have a 65 Corvette, a 69 Plymouth Road Runner, and a 2015 Corvette. I would love to own the above AMC Ambassador convertible.

[atlflygirl]

April, I must admit that my current car, a Mazda3, is a chick car. After I bought mine in 2006, my mother bought the same model, just a little sportier with a bigger engine! Most women I know are very sensible with women and like the smaller compacts. Many of them also like hybrids or electric cars. The Prius Hybrid, the Nissan Leaf, the BMW i4, etc. seem to be driven mostly by women. They obviously care more about the environment than we do.

[MarciManseau]

I'm still driving my bright yellow VW bug, with the flower vase holder. I totally LOVE it and I can't imagine anything more femme.