"I once had a friend who owned an auto repair shop where they also inspected autos. I took my almost new Mercedes there for inspection. He had another person do my inspection because he didn't want to touch it. It was German and he despised Germans as he had served in WWII but, not in Germany. I later took him a 1900 AE that I was so proud of - he was a gun nut - but he wouldn't touch it. Several months later he told me that my car was the prettiest car he had ever seen and he and his wife went to buy one like mine but he couldn't make himself buy one for reasons already stated.
Some people have such stupid hatred that they do bad things and say bad things. " .........CAP black
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---I totally agree. I think the old man fit this description.
Btw, I've had a '74 Porsche 914 (German of course,
for over 35 yrs. that I upgraded to a 916. Put flares and wide tires and overhauled the engine, even though it didn't need it at 49,000 mi., since parts for the engine are still available and affordable. Also, rear spoiler and front air dam, etc. It has given me great service and pleasure to drive. Can you imagine the $ it has saved me not having to buy a new car after 3 or 4 yrs.
People, strange but even little kids look and get others to look at it, wave, ask, admire it almost every time I take it out. I only put about 500 mi. per yr. and it still does the 150 mph. --Not that I've driven it at that speed but by the rpm's and speed it figures it can do it.
Not to stray away from the subject too far, I have only had one man, in 35 yrs. say he would not buy a 'rice burner' because of what they did to his uncle in the war (prisoner and tortured).
I asked him what was his uncle doing during the war when he was captured, and he, after some persuasion for an answer, replied he was a bomber. ---I didn't say it to him but in war they don't treat you well if you are killing their side. That's war.
I haven't seen any prejudice bias faces concerning the car. But....I certainly have concerning German weapons.
M