nowadays...what are the "dude magnet" cars?

[kenny]

Ladies, which cars have you found are best when you want to pick up hot men?

Instead of "dude magnet" I was going to use the term for the chicken of the male gender.
Then I reconsidered.

 

[angelcityjewelers]

any car is a dude magnet, guys don't really care what a girl drive. as long as a guy is attractive to u, he doesn't care. If a guy cares what you're driving, there's definitely something wrong with him, and I would stay away..

 

[kenny]

any car is a dude magnet, guys don't really care what a girl drive

So why do girls care what guys drive?

Are you suggesting cars can make a man more of a man, but can't make a woman more of a woman?

 

[angelcityjewelers]

Girls Shouldn't care, but unfortunately they do.. Im not suggesting a car can make a men more of a men. I'm just saying, guys don't care what a girl drives, but girls do care what a guy drives. At least down here in LA, girls do care.. And they care big time, if there going to date you.

 

[melave]

My OH reckons he was attracted to me because of my tyres i had pirelli scorpions on my Rav and apparently that was awesome. I bought them because i knew pirelli made good cable so they must have made good tyres . Lucky i did huh?

 

[Jennifer W]

If I'm ever attracted to someone because of his or her vehicle, I strongly suspect I'll get exactly the relationship I deserve.

 

[Autumnovember]

my car is a dude car. more dudes look at it/compliment it than chicks do..

 

[Dancing Fire]

Ladies, which cars have you found are best when you want to pick up hot men?

Instead of "dude magnet" I was going to use the term for the chicken of the male gender.
Then I reconsidered.

and what would that term be?..

 

[aviastar]

If I'm ever attracted to someone because of his or her vehicle, I strongly suspect I'll get exactly the relationship I deserve.

Agreed, especially emphasizing the "attracted because of" part; but it can be a starting point for conversation about mutal interests, too. My husband was driving around an restored antique car when we met and I grew up helping my dad restore antique cars- attracted to him all on his own, but the car did catch my attention and gave me an ice breaker! And now, we work on the car together and long drives with the top down are some of our best date nights.

 

[Jennifer W]

Ah yes, I take your point. An interesting car that suggests someone has skills or a particular hobby is always cool to talk about.

 

[kenny]

Ladies, which cars have you found are best when you want to pick up hot men?

Instead of "dude magnet" I was going to use the term for the chicken of the male gender.
Then I reconsidered.

and what would that term be?..

Uhh. . . Roster Magnet Car . . . of course.

​

 

[Haven]

Girls Shouldn't care, but unfortunately they do.. Im not suggesting a car can make a men more of a men. I'm just saying, guys don't care what a girl drives, but girls do care what a guy drives. At least down here in LA, girls do care.. And they care big time, if they're going to date you.

The operative term here being girls.
I don't know many women who really care about what car a man drives. Maybe you're just meeting the wrong kind of people. (My sissy lives in LA and she and all of her friends are lovely and down-to-earth.)

When I was dating, the only time a car factored into my decision to date someone was when it was a turn-off, and that usually had more to do with the way a guy drove his car than the car itself. I wouldn't be attracted to a man who drives a terrible gas guzzler, though, that would also be a turn-off.

 

[Haven]

Ladies, which cars have you found are best when you want to pick up hot men?
Instead of "dude magnet" I was going to use the term for the chicken of the male gender.
Then I reconsidered.

and what would that term be?..

Uhh. . . Roster Magnet Car . . . of course.

​

Mhmmmm. That's what I thought you meant . . .

 

[Imdanny]

I'm attracted to guys in the islands who have modified trucks, but only if the modifications work and work really well (that's nerd-speak for "if they're studly"), but, guess what?! If the guys aren't that way their modified trucks aren't either! Most modified trucks are "fail". The young prince-mobile in the islands seems to be small Toyota trucks and the best modifications are...

A gorgeous Polynesian man in modified Toyota truck tried to hire me off the street once but this is a family site. Suffice it to say I was very flattered even though I had to turn him down because I would never, in a million years do that (don't care if people do, it's just that I don't). I did go talk to him (and look at his truck), though. He said, "Get in." No matter what I said, he said, "Get in." LOL! I kinda had to thank him for the offer and say good bye, but it's a good memory.

 

[Diamond*Dana]

If I'm ever attracted to someone because of his or her vehicle, I strongly suspect I'll get exactly the relationship I deserve.

Agreed!

 

[kenny]

If I'm ever attracted to someone because of his or her vehicle, I strongly suspect I'll get exactly the relationship I deserve.

Agreed!

While you are certainly entitled to your opinion and to express it, I feel that opinion is quite harsh and unkind.

I drive a little wimpy hybrid, that's all stock, no modifications.
It's probably the opposite of a heavily customized muscle car or pick up truck that drips testosterone.

Car makers are very smart and have this down,
They know a huge number of buyers consider their cars to make a statement about themselves and zillions of buyers buy it.
Lincoln Navigator
Toyota Prius
Ford Mustang
Hummer
Toyota Yaris
Rolls Royce
The largest Chevy 4 x 4 truck with the biggest engine
Honda Accord

All these appeal to different people, not just for their "needs" but at statements about themselves.
I remember a real estate agent said she HAD to dive a Mercedes otherwise her business would suffer.

I bring this up because in 2004 I bought my first hybrid and was VERY pious about it.
I looked down on SUV owners who haul no more cargo than a Starbucks Latte.
There is even a hilarious Southpark episode about smug hybrid drivers.
I've been called out on it and have changed my tune and strive to add people's car choice to my respect diversity thing.

When it comes to attraction and relationships it's complex.
Each person is a package, age, appearance, education, money, values, personality, and a zillion other things.
If I find it cool, even sexy, that (s)he drives an XYZ, what's it to ya?
Please don't tell me our relationship is doomed.
Plenty of people got divorced who didn't give a hoot about what their partner drove.

 

[VRBeauty]

If I'm ever attracted to someone because of his or her vehicle, I strongly suspect I'll get exactly the relationship I deserve.

Agreed, especially emphasizing the "attracted because of" part; but it can be a starting point for conversation about mutal interests, too.

This!

Anyhow, to answer the original question, I suspect it depends on the kind of dude you're trying to attract. A jeep wrangler, minivan, luxury car, and sports car are going to send different messages and get attention from different types of guys.

Speaking of which, it seems that around here, the era of every young person and their sister driving a huge pickup truck - and especially a jacked-up pickup truck, is finally waning!

 

[Jennifer W]

If I'm ever attracted to someone because of his or her vehicle, I strongly suspect I'll get exactly the relationship I deserve.

Agreed!

While you are certainly entitled to your opinion and to express it, I feel that opinion is quite harsh and unkind.

I drive a little wimpy hybrid, that's all stock, no modifications.
It's probably the opposite of a heavily customized muscle car or pick up truck that drips testosterone.

Car makers are very smart and have this down,
They know a huge number of buyers consider their cars to make a statement about themselves and zillions of buyers buy it.
Lincoln Navigator
Toyota Prius
Ford Mustang
Hummer
Toyota Yaris
Rolls Royce
The largest Chevy 4 x 4 truck with the biggest engine
Honda Accord

All these appeal to different people, not just for their "needs" but at statements about themselves.
I remember a real estate agent said she HAD to dive a Mercedes otherwise her business would suffer.

I bring this up because in 2004 I bought my first hybrid and was VERY pious about it.
I looked down on SUV owners who haul no more cargo than a Starbucks Latte.
There is even a hilarious Southpark episode about smug hybrid drivers.
I've been called out on it and have changed my tune and strive to add people's car choice to my respect diversity thing.

When it comes to attraction and relationships it's complex.
Each person is a package, age, appearance, education, money, values, personality, and a zillion other things.
If I find it cool, even sexy, that (s)he drives an XYZ, what's it to ya?
Please don't tell me our relationship is doomed.
Plenty of people got divorced who didn't give a hoot about what their partner drove.

I think you're missing my point. If I (personally) am attracted to another person because of their car (including making a snap judgement , rightly or wrongly about the kind of person who chooses a particular vehicle) then I believe my (not your) subsequent relationship with that person may not be all I could hope for. As you say, people vary.

As to the bolded, it's nothing to me. Nothing at all. Which is why I confined my comments to my own actions.

 

[kenny]

Yes people vary.
Which is exactly why I'm pointing out judging the potential success of other's relationships is tricky.
If you aren't a person who factors in car choice, income, appearance etc. Fine.
But some others will.

And my point is we select partners based on a zillion factors consciously and subconsciously.
If car choice is one, live and let live.

That's all.

 

[Jennifer W]

Yes people vary.
Which is exactly why I'm pointing out judging the potential success of other's relationships is tricky.

And my point is we select partners based on a zillion factors consciously and subconsciously.
If car choice is one, live and let live.

That's all.

Well then, don't do it. There. You've met your own personal commitment to respecting diversity.

As for selecting partners based on different factors, I couldn't agree more. That's why I personally would look at (considerably) more than vehicle choice.

 

[Imdanny]

Identifying with what you drive might be an American thing? Or more of one.

It's not the car or truck people get attracted to- it's that the person who picked it out, modified it, or drives it, knows what they're doing (or not).

It's like clothes. There's a saying "Clothes make the man". We've all seen people with great style and people who can't pull off what they're wearing. It's similar to that.

 

[Jennifer W]

Identifying with what you drive might be an American thing? Or more of one.

It's not the car or truck people get attracted to- it's that the person who picked it out, modified it, or drives it, knows what they're doing (or not).

It's like clothes. There's a saying "Clothes make the man". We've all seen people with great style and people who can't pull off what they're wearing. It's similar to that.

Danny, it could be partly cultural. I'll admit, I found the question (and the original one on the other thread) a wee bit offensive. I mean, not to the frothing at the mouth stage, but just a few raised hackles. Perhaps I'm just not understanding the concept, entirely.

 

[kenny]

Yes people vary.
Which is exactly why I'm pointing out judging the potential success of other's relationships is tricky.

And my point is we select partners based on a zillion factors consciously and subconsciously.
If car choice is one, live and let live.

That's all.

Well then, don't do it. There. You've met your own personal commitment to respecting diversity.

As for selecting partners based on different factors, I couldn't agree more. That's why I personally would look at (considerably) more than vehicle choice.

Totally!

And . . . if others consciously or subconsciously give some weight to their partner's car choice I'm not going to give their relationship a lower chance of success, which is what posters in this thread are doing.

 

[Jennifer W]

Yes people vary.
Which is exactly why I'm pointing out judging the potential success of other's relationships is tricky.

And my point is we select partners based on a zillion factors consciously and subconsciously.
If car choice is one, live and let live.

That's all.

Well then, don't do it. There. You've met your own personal commitment to respecting diversity.

As for selecting partners based on different factors, I couldn't agree more. That's why I personally would look at (considerably) more than vehicle choice.

Totally!

And . . . if others consciously or subconsciously give some weight to their partner's car choice I'm not going to give their relationship a lower chance of success, which is what posters in this thread are doing.

Well, that's up to you. You can manage your own attitude to diversity, and you can leave mine as it is. Thanks. I will say though, giving weight to choice of car isn't even close to being attracted to someone solely because of their car.

 

[Autumnovember]

Identifying with what you drive might be an American thing? Or more of one.

It's not the car or truck people get attracted to- it's that the person who picked it out, modified it, or drives it, knows what they're doing (or not).

It's like clothes. There's a saying "Clothes make the man". We've all seen people with great style and people who can't pull off what they're wearing. It's similar to that.

Danny, I couldn't have said it better.

 

[angelcityjewelers]

Girls Shouldn't care, but unfortunately they do.. Im not suggesting a car can make a men more of a men. I'm just saying, guys don't care what a girl drives, but girls do care what a guy drives. At least down here in LA, girls do care.. And they care big time, if they're going to date you.

The operative term here being girls.
I don't know many women who really care about what car a man drives. Maybe you're just meeting the wrong kind of people. (My sissy lives in LA and she and all of her friends are lovely and down-to-earth.)

So u mean every girl i ever dating and my friends ever dated were the wrong type of people?

your sister and her friends are probably the exception..


Also I'm not trying to offend anybody here,if anybody is offended, I apologize. I'm just saying this is based on my own experience and experiences of my friends.

 

[pinkjewel]

I wouldn't generally think of one of my cars as a "dude" magnet car, BUT every time I drive it- guys come over and talk to me (usually women,too-LOL).They even leave notes on it!

I have a custom pink smart car convertible with the interior in black leather and pink suede. The place that customized it did a really incredible job. Now, I have to admit I thought that guys would pretty much roll their eyes at it-but I'm amazed that they are always coming over to look at it and chat away! I usually have to shoo them away so I can get my errands done! Makes my husband pretty jealous...

 

[partgypsy]

The guys I know (my husband and some of his friends) it seems their biggest lust are old pick up trucks, one with character, original paint job but still working.

I think it depends on what kind of dude you are trying to catch.

the main thing is to be yourself, and to have a car that reflects that. Otherwise it's just faking anyways.

They say women are attracted to men of a certain car but at least the women I know, aren't and in fact make fun of men driving what we call p*nis cars. I barely drive myself so it's not a big factor as long as the car is not physically ugly/broken parts/crammed with fast food wrappers or dirty/messy in some fashion, because that reflects badly on the driver. And big SUVs are a turn off (if I was single wouldn't date someone with a gas guzzler/similarly obnoxious car).

 

[partgypsy]

Girls Shouldn't care, but unfortunately they do.. Im not suggesting a car can make a men more of a men. I'm just saying, guys don't care what a girl drives, but girls do care what a guy drives. At least down here in LA, girls do care.. And they care big time, if they're going to date you.

The operative term here being girls.
I don't know many women who really care about what car a man drives. Maybe you're just meeting the wrong kind of people. (My sissy lives in LA and she and all of her friends are lovely and down-to-earth.)

So u mean every girl i ever dating and my friends ever dated were the wrong type of people?

your sister and her friends are probably the exception..


Also I'm not trying to offend anybody here,if anybody is offended, I apologize. I'm just saying this is based on my own experience and experiences of my friends.

Being not from LA I think most think of LA being kind of a whole other ballpark of people caring about and being judged by superficial basis (looks, youth, money, status objects). I apologize in advance for all Los Angelenos I've offended.

 

[Autumnovember]

The guys I know (my husband and some of his friends) it seems their biggest lust are old pick up trucks, one with character, original paint job but still working.

I think it depends on what kind of dude you are trying to catch.

the main thing is to be yourself, and to have a car that reflects that. Otherwise it's just faking anyways.

They say women are attracted to men of a certain car but at least the women I know, aren't and in fact make fun of men driving what we call p*nis cars. I barely drive myself so it's not a big factor as long as the car is not physically ugly/broken parts/crammed with fast food wrappers or dirty/messy in some fashion, because that reflects badly on the driver. And big SUVs are a turn off (if I was single wouldn't date someone with a gas guzzler/similarly obnoxious car).

which cars fall under the category of "p*nis" cars?