There has always been much debate about the type of car you drive, and does it really say anything about you as a person. I think there’s something in it, if you believe you have lots of money then you show it in the type of car and clothing you have. I think much of the status symbol of a car comes from the males, although the female does like her four wheel trinket.

So have a careful think about the car you have and why you bought it. Chances are if you have a Toyota then you were thinking about reliability rather than looking cool. Toyota doesn’t really have cool looking cars anymore. So what if you drive a 4×4? Lot’s of Mothers will tell you that they drive them because they can fit the kids in and take dogs for walks. But what about the people who drive 4×4’s and don’t have any kids, what’s their excuse? Do they really go off road with it? Doubtful. There is an element of “because I can” when it comes to the off roader. I drive a car that I can’t park, that won’t fit in my garage, and that I need a stepladder to get into “because I can”.

So what does that tell us about the person behind the wheel? Well Dr. Charles Kenny, a psychologist and president of consumer psychology firm Kenny & Associates says that “The truck enhances feelings of masculinity, It’s about gender identity, what it means to be a man. A man’s truck helps him feel more masculine.” So buy getting yourself a big impractical car you are finding a way to be a man. Maybe it’s that feeling when there are no parking spaces left, you can always park ontop of the nearest Smart car.

So sports cars. The whole point of a sports car is to go fast, the 150mph mark on a race track is where they are made for, so why is it that you only ever see them stuck in traffic around 2mph? If your a middle aged man and things are going well in your life then you might desire one of these speed machines. Well think twice, it’s a common belief that an “older man” driving one is having a mid life crisis, and it doesn’t do too well for the younger man either, he’s making up for something that lacking in another department.

So we come to the 4 door saloon. This is Mr. Dependable, a solid family man who is doing OK in life. Or you could be a mass murderer who needs the big boot for storing his next victim. Whatever it says, it seems to mean very little, your choice of saloon means your boring. As does your choice of MPV, there’s nothing more boring in life than an MPV, but then there’s nothing as practical either.

So what does that leave us with? The small car? If I wanted to drive a shoe box I would go look in a Smart showroom. The Hatchback? Great car for the budget minded people who still want to cart their loved ones places.

The solution to not looking a prat in any car? Walk!