[Army Guy]

Originally Posted by Vinny

Nothing like a $50K car in your driveway to make your house look trashy. Cars in driveways is trashy but restaurants filled with people wearing shorts and tropical shirts exudes class? There are a lot of things that would be considered trashy back home but perfectly acceptable here. I used to be surrounded by million dollar homes with cars in their driveways but then again those with money normally do not concern themselves with what other people think. IMHO of course.

Vinny, I hear your point but, the price does not matter of the vehicle. Cars in driveways longterm once again JMHO, present a look of unkept. I guess years of seeing my vehicles lined up dress right dress in the Motor Pool has tainted me, but when I look down a road and see vehicles in the drive, the area just looks cheap. Case in point there is a new Housing Area they just built right Off-Post. The homes are similiar to our CYVs, and VERY upscale. They all have garages but none use them, when you look down that road, it just does not present itself as a classy upscale neighborhood. Also, look at your TV video, when they show Homes and street shots, all vehicles are off the driveways!
Your comparison of how people go to restaurants does not really fit, as I can choose not to go to a place like that if I do not want to!

Army Guy