How much is your car cost? = rude

[Lucid]

It's spring time and time for my 08 viper to come out of the garage. The most annoying and I feel rude question I get asked anywhere I go is "how much is your car?" I just feel uncomfortable when someone screms that or asks at a drive thru. I just say the truth about 100.

Anyone get this question a lot or have a better response? I didn't get the viper to show off I just love sports cars.

 

[viperdrummer]

Folks who are this socially clueless deserve any number of responses in kind such as;

"Dodge gave it to me when I won the Brickyard"

"it was a birthday present from my wife--she gave me this a a gift certificate for lap dances at the local strip bar--what a girl"

"I have no idea, it is stolen."

"I bought it with my bonus--I work for AIG"

"Not that much--I made it"

"A lot more than your parents' spent on your education"


I hate to say it but I have told folks some of these over the last 14 yrs.

 

[RedLiner]

I know what you mean, it makes me feel very uncomfortable too.

Its usually the kid working the gas pumps that asks this stupid question. I personally think they are just dumbfounded, they open their mouths and its the first thing that come out. They just can't help themselves.

I gotta remember a couple of those good lines to use.

 

[AZTVR]

I don't like to be asked the question either; but, don't come off as a smart a$$ in your answer. I find that a smile and humor or a truthful non-answer is the answer.

Q: "how much is your car?"
Response: I'm not ready to sell, but, make me an offer !

Q: "How much did you pay for it?"
Response : A lot of hard earned bucks; but, it's my dream car, so it was worth it to me !

Q: "What did it cost you?"
Response: Well, I had to sell a couple of the kids; but, they weren't pulling their weight around the house anyway.

 

[SkyBob]

It's spring time and time for my 08 viper to come out of the garage. The most annoying and I feel rude question I get asked anywhere I go is "how much is your car?" I just feel uncomfortable when someone screms that or asks at a drive thru. I just say the truth about 100.

Anyone get this question a lot or have a better response? I didn't get the viper to show off I just love sports cars.

Tell them it's priceless. Someday they may have a car they consider irreplaceable.

Bob

 

[eucharistos]

"Not that much--I made it"

Q: "What did it cost you?"
Response: Well, I had to sell a couple of the kids; but, they weren't pulling their weight around the house anyway.

(if only i could say one of these with a straight face)

 

[triplexotica]

I just say.... "EH?! I no speakie Engrish"

 

[BOTTLEFED]

"I have no idea, it is stolen."

"I bought it with my bonus--I work for AIG"

"A lot more than your parents' spent on your education"

I like these!
I'll have to try them out

 

[Chrissss]

Ya think that's bad, I had a guy just walk up to me while I was at a gas station and just flat asked if he could drive my Viper. He was serious too and got very offended when I said no.

 

[eucharistos]

Ya think that's bad, I had a guy just walk up to me while I was at a gas station and just flat asked if he could drive my Viper. He was serious too and got very offended when I said no.

same thing happened to me at wally world, i was buying a model viper and the check out girl ask "your dream car"? i said yeah and that i had 1 already and the next thing she said in all seriousness was "can i drive it?"

i don't think she was offended but she looked at me like i was the bad one for saying no

 

[plumcrazy]

i dont mind so much depending on how they ask. if its a kid wondering how much his dream car is gonna be, i like answering it. if its an adult sizing me up or something, i try not to answer

 

[PDCjonny]

I'm embarrassed to tell them what the car is worth...in todays market.

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

The question doesn't bother me. They can look it up on the internet or they can ask. What's the big deal?

 

[RedEnuf93]

I tell tem it took me 12 years to save enough money to buy one. And then I tell them that you can do it too if you work hard... Thats for the kids and teenagers.

For adults, I tell them that I lost the count many years ago.

 

[08ACRVTEN00GTS]

I agree Chuck, what's the big deal.

 

[2snakes4us]

i dont mind so much depending on how they ask. if its a kid wondering how much his dream car is gonna be, i like answering it. if its an adult sizing me up or something, i try not to answer

Same here.... but if the adult is polite I tell them "It depends on which model, year and style they want. that 's them.
I do like the funny come backs to for openers but I never want to leave anyone with the feeling that I'm a pompas sports car ****.

 

[SylvanSRT]

I generally respond:

"didn't your mother ever teach you it's not polite to ask questions like that !"

one car full of teenage guys then razzed their friend that asked the question, after that one even smacked the kid in the back of the head laughing his head off

 

[ViperTony]

What do you expect? We drive an exotic, rarely seen race car...it's to be expected. But I think next time I will respond with "I used my stimulus check to put the down payment on her and I'm hoping my extended unemployment benefits will cover the payments for at least this year."

 

[VicTxV10]

If I posted on here what I said the last time I was asked this question, the mods would delete it.

 

[Leslie]

"how much do you owe in credit card debt?"

"give me $200K and you can have it!"

"oh about $50 how much was YOUR car?"

"go buy one then you will know"



I always get the comment, 'gee that's really nice he let's you drive his car!' Yeeehhh it is he's so goooood to me, I just loooove being married!....NOT! hahaaa

 

[Newport Viper]

I agree Chuck, what's the big deal.

Third that.....

 

[mike & juli]

Yeah, we get that question too...on the Viper, the Vette, the Hayabusa...and it does make me a bit uncomfortable. But I agree with the others, if it's a TEENAGER, we tell them we've worked MANY years to obtain our dream car. If it's an adult, we say "Too Much!"...lol...yeah, never be pompous.
BUT, it is a 'rude' question, I do agree with that. Would YOU ever ask someone how much THEIR car cost? I'd never. ~juli

 

[plumcrazy]

I just loooove being married!....NOT! hahaaa

quoted for future jokes......

 

[Kevan]

If they ask (which is kind of rude), I generally deliver MSRP.

 

[3SXVPR]

Sometimes its the ones who ask the question that are the **** types. You answer them either kindly or in a rude way back, you park your car, and they ding or key your car when your in getting lunch.
Honestly it is no ones business but your own, but some people have no couth.

 

[Paul Hawker]

Either I ask them what they think it costs, and wait for the answer,

Or tell them my accountant takes care of all those issues.

Or "Too much, but I love it"/

 

[LifeIsGood]

I'm with Chuck...no big deal...just tell them...it is what it is! I sometimes tell them that it was $70K new and the new models go for over $100K. It's like answering the question, but not answering the question...that's usually enough information for them.

 

[BlknBlu]

Any purchases I make I do not disclose that info. It is nobody's business but mine. That is what the internet is for.

Bruce

 

[85 of 200]

I tell them the sticker price 91,250. Doesnt bother me, I actually think its a valid question, hell I am always curious on what cars cost.

 

[DodgeViper01]

i dont mind so much depending on how they ask. if its a kid wondering how much his dream car is gonna be, i like answering it. if its an adult sizing me up or something, i try not to answer

Could not be said better!