Quote Originally Posted by melvin walker
Car and Driver wrote " It is not that people dislike S Series Mercedes , it is the people who drive them ."
It is not fair to compare an Accra with a S series Mercedes. An upward mobile women would more likely wish to be seen in a Mercedes than anything Japanese. The European
car is seen as more chic. Where do you think the car valets parks the Accra's ?
I don't dislike Mercedes or the people who drive them. I don't rememeber trying to compare them. Only that I do fine with my glorified Honda. upwardly mobil women do not concern me. Only down to Earth normal women who aren't looking to "sell their souls to the devil to get ahead", are.


Quote Originally Posted by melvin walker
Accra would one say receivers , S series Mercedes high end separates. The Thomas Crown Affair was on television recently , what kind of car did Steve McQueen drive ?
Even Wall street the car was a stretched Lincoln limousine. Never a Japanese car.
Hartley Motorcycle , never wrong image , Italian are German.
It's a different world now. Cars from Japan are among the best in many ways. Image isn't everything to most of us. And the Harley's image has done a 180. More upwardly mobile "prepie" types drive Harleys now than ever before. Times are changing.

Quote Originally Posted by melvin walker
Sports , tennis or golf. Anything less is considered , well not upward mobile.
I can't base my choices in life on what others think is upwardly mobile. I can see how it can be a major concern to others, but it's just not for me. I'm more concerend with how I see myself and how my family sees me. Those are my priorities.
I do like both tennis and golf though.


Quote Originally Posted by melvin walker
Accra is an excellent car. Reliable , gets good gas mileage , low maintenance and good performance. Would you want to take your best client to lunch in an Accra ?
In America image is everything.
A simple counterpoint, not personal.
My Acura is actually very nice. Yeah, I'd be proud to take anyone to lunch in it. Sit back, enjoy the climate contols and heated leather seats. My auto-starts makes sure the inside is a nice 71 degrees when I step in no mater what time of year it is.