My New Toy
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10-25-2021, 11:29 AM
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GLA250 4Matic, 911 Carrera S, R1250 GS Adv.
Why do so many people who buy a nice car call it a toy? When I for one buy a car, it's after considerable research and analysis, and it's definitely not a toy to me.
10-25-2021, 12:04 PM
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It's actually very common among auto enthusiasts to call their cars, especially the ones with high horsepower numbers toys. It was none other than MB itself who ran a commercial several years ago that said, "adults are kids with much better toys". That ad fits me to a t.
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11-19-2021, 01:56 PM
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It's actually very common among auto enthusiasts to call their cars, especially the ones with high horsepower numbers toys. It was none other than MB itself who ran a commercial several years ago that said, "adults are kids with much better toys". That ad fits me to a t.
this… why would any one actually want to talk down their expensive purchase? “Toy” is considered something you’d enjoy so what’s wrong with calling it that?
04-30-2022, 04:22 PM
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Is “whip” better than toy? Asking for a friend.
