Sparta, NJ
Funny, I always thought it had to do with stubbornness and people who are like this are usually the least open minded. That is why this attitude was really popular years ago before higher education became the norm.
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Quoted from mbaumle:*meekly raises hand*
While on the topic of cars... had a ‘95 dodge neon that crapped out at 95,000 miles. The thing was babied it’s entire life (bought new by my grandmom), but as it aged, more and more things went wrong on it. It went from nickel and diming us to thousand dollaring us, all while leaving us stranded on the highway 3 times: once when the head gasket blew, another time when the ignition switch failed (in the middle of a busy intersection, no less), and lastly, when water pump seized and ripped the timing belt to shreds. To its credit, the thing had ice cold air conditioning though. Felt like you had ice cubes pelting you in the face.
And then there’s my 2002 accord. Throughout its 200,000 (and continuing) adventure, I’ve had exactly 3 things go wrong with it: O2 sensor failed, then the EGR valve, and the O2 sensor again. Never left me stranded.
My fiance’s old 1999 Corolla was the same way. 230,000 miles, and it really only needed a power steering pump, and a new valve cover gasket. Thing ran like a champ, even when we sold it.
So even though my sample size is super low, I’ll probably stick with my Hondas and Toyotas because they’ve always been good to me—even though there are a ton of other brands that are just as good.
My CRV runs like a champ too but I'm not a true believer in any one brand, they just make solid engines. Think my next vehicle will be a Subaru, but I digress. Nowhere is this brand loyalty thing as crazy as it is with your everyday piss head. I worked in the beverage retail industry for years. Cheap, alcoholic beer drinkers. Guys that buy a thirty pack per day of Keystone, Genny, Natty, Bud, Miller, Coors, and will drink nothing else! Dozens upon dozens of these guys killing themselves with alcohol thinking these companies care about them and they can taste the difference! Year after year, same people, same nonsense.
Quoted from AlexF:I'd guess the guy that buys a 30 pack of Milwaukee's Best ever day is less concerned with brand loyalty than he is getting drunk cheap.
You would think but that guy is wearing a beast shirt and hat while picking up his beer, I guarantee it. Just like Marlboro miles used to be. Deck yourself out in all things Marlboro then die of lung cancer. People were obsessed with those things.
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