Every time millions are being pumped into Formula 1 cars they compete etc, but my question is do they just believe this is going to sell a lot more cars or isn't this the case and are those car races mostly just a waste of money?. When i bought my car, i looked more at practical useage i never looked at car races thinking oh that car became number one so i've got to buy it. its maby a question that's a little off, but i couldn't help wondering about it?

 

I buy cars based off test drives, functionality, performance, and realiability reviews.

 

+1 but a big factor on my list is comfort. I have back issues, so I need something comfortable.

 

They dont influence my buying decisions at all.

And i refuse to buy new.

the newest car i've owned is going to actually be my x3 accent.

I buy cars based on performance potential. what swaps in.. what can be done to it.. not how it's done in races/ect.

i dont think there's a way to see race results of say for example past cars i've had.

honda CRX with an H22a swap.. civic EG with a built GSR swap.

i buy a car and immediately see if the motor has potential, and if it doesnt, what motor DOES.. and i go from there

 

i never buy new as well. infact, that's why the hyundai dealer HATES us. on their computers they see 8 consecutive used Hyundais with no services with them whasoever. HAHAHA. b*ches.

american companies offer incentives, and specials, warranty plans, discounts on certain brands. most of the time supported by their jobs. lots of people here lease and swap every 4 years too. here it's such a mix of people with different backgrounds and cultures, most of them just need a car to haul their asses comfortably back and fourth to work and nothing more. "why did you buy your chrysler?" "because it came with heated seats"

not in Europe. it's ALL about motorsport. you can ask any random person walking on the street old or young who is leading Formula 1 and they will tell you it's Mercedes. you ask them why they bought their personal car, because it is rally bread and has good reputation. motorsports (F1, Rally, Local/Seasonal Rally) there are regular section headlined in national news. you will see this on BBC for a little example.

i drove a Citroen C4 (such a fun car!) last summer and you would NEVER think that little old lady knew anything about cars, but she knew the entire WRC lineup, beginning with Sebastien Loeb who last week won the 5th consecutive manufacturer's title for Citroen C4. i also drove a turbocharged Ford Mondeo and i had a great discussion with the elder owner about Colin McRae, Gronholm, Wilson, and Kankkunen being key players in Ford's history. they even promote the WRC on brochures, and billboards commonly.

motorsport there also generates brand image, car enthusiasts, car clubs, and sponsors bigger than imaginable. Castrol for instance sponsors Ford, the Abu Dhabi sponsors Ford therefore forming a mogul partnership among the three of them. when the richest City in the world sponsors you, you know your cars will sell. at least over there that is the mindset even for the most typical. inmarsat, repsol, clarion, total, and michelin just to name a few also form ties that increase business.

 

For me personally it doesn't influence what I buy. It does however have a small influence on what I think about the company itself. Lets me know what kind of engineers they have and if they know what they are doing.

 

Depends on the type of racing and what I want the car for. Racing heritage making it's way into production cars does hold some value for me. I would rather have suspension that's been tested to be reliable at 130mph over rough dirt than one that hasn't failed after 3000 hours on a simulated rough road in a testing facility. As far a F1, NASCAR, or any non-production based car racing goes I don't care at all.

 

NASCAR was the first thing i thought of when i saw this thread. i hate NASCAR but that was pretty much the purpose. "win on sunday, sell on monday" right?

i mean look at chevrolet, they had their monte carlo racecars winning 800 plus lap races at redline for four hours, but then the dealerships sold cavaliers with roll-up windows and drum brakes. i don't think the technology from the 250,000 lexus LF-A will be in their ES-350's any time soon.

i think racing is just a way for those companies to get their name out there and say "we won le mans". i buy a car for styling, reliability, ride, and ultimately, price. buying a car two years old with 20-30K on it is the smartest choice, no immediate depreciation and it's still like a brand new car.

 

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