I remember walking out of Subway one day when I first bought my car. A kid, who was about 10 or 12, opened the door and upon seeing me walking towards the car, yelled, "Hey, Mister, you have a really nice car!" I turned back, looked at him, and said, "Hey, thank you! You'll get one just like mine one day, but newer!" He giggled and ran inside.

 

More than you can afford pal, it's a souped up Volkswagen with the engine in the wrong place.

 

"It's my grandmothers car... she lets me take it to get her meds for her"

 

I point to out my son's booster seat in the back and say the kid has to ride in something. I gave up my 2-seater for this.

 

I've had this happen, maybe just once though. Guy came into an Arby's to pull that one on me. That is annoying...

 

Btw, this is a great thread! Lots of good comments!

 

I usually smile and say: "Thanks-- it's a lot of fun if you can find the right road with no cops around!!" That usually brings a laugh from both of us. I don't mind talking about the car since I love cars and like people, but my wife gets bored real quick with this approach...

 

You've just described me - but add three to five days w/o shaving, a baseball cap and sneakers w/o socks. Few people say anything, but that was with a SY C2S. In the Turquoise Blue GTS they seem to ignore my often-times ragged appearance. I just say, "Thank you" and move on.

 

I usually tell them... YEP,she's a beauty,,and I built it myself.....

It throws them for a second and they usually laugh....

 

i usually divert the attention from me to the car and respond with, "yeah, those germans know how to make good cars"... that way, it's not a "thanks" as if i take caredit for making the car, or had bought the car because I make/spent a lot of money.

 

Today a guy pulled up next to me at at red light and said, "Your car's perfect except one thing, it's not mine". I laughed and said I appreciate it.... I got a little kick out of that.

 

I say "thanks" and smile usually
I hate it when people ask me "how much was it" I usually answer "it was enough".. and when they persist.. it just annoys me.. I might be alone on this, but I don't like letting people know how much I paid for it

 

Have owned one for 2 weeks now and had similar compliments. Basically said 'Thanks' and 'It's taken a lot of blood, sweat and tears but I'm glad I finally did it'. I remember a boy about 13 came up and said 'Nice car' and it was like a trip back in time... I told him 'I was your age too when I wanted this car, with hard work am sure you'll get yours one day'.

 

Interesting thread... For the first year of owning my car, I found myself going into long explanations of how I took advantage of a bad economy, searched the whole country to find a good deal, etc. (all true). I also like to let people know that I change my own oil, take it to the track, etc. (so it seems like I deserve it).

But ultimately people are going to think what they want, and I am learning to just own it. "Yes I own a Porsche, and I LOVE it!" It's taken me a year to get comfortable with that.

 

I personally think none of us owe anyone any explanation.. whether we found our money on the street or shed blood, sweat and tears, it is no one's business and I think it is wrong to have to justify to someone else why I (or any of you) have something they don't...
a simple Thanks is all they get from me.. it might be snobby, it might be rude... but I spent all my life trying to justify my toys only to figure out that people will hate you regardless if you deserve your things or not :P