A few more things...
Power4, Alloy (to me) is an attention getting color because its unique. Its not black, its not gray, it has metal flakes I can see from a distance, and its something not too common. I saw one and it sure caught my attention. I wanted to catch up with him and give him a
but he got away from me. Ditto for a white coupe with blue striping and 20" chrome rim and lowering kit. Noticed it plus its details in just a couple of seconds as he zipped by. Nice.
There's a cameraderie between Mustang owners. This website is proof.
As for kids, I'm guilty of teaching my nephew. "Now Spencer, look at the tailpipes. If it has one, its a six (I'll explain that to him when he's older). If it has two, its an eight and it's the nice one. Also, four headlights (gotta simplify) means its the nice model." He'll spread the word. I'm also turning him into a snob. Guilty.
As a kid, I knew the difference between an Impala and an Impala SS (nix to the Biscaynes). Coronet 500 vs Coronet RT (uncle Frank taught me that). A Galaxy 500 vs the Galaxy 500 XL (I liked the interior door handles). Rubber necked like crazy.
Interesting, the car has been out 3 years going on 4 and it still has that new appeal. I really didn't buy the car to be an attention getter but it sure got more feedback than my 01 Cobra.
And c'mon, some people do factor in attention when they look for a car. Remember Borat was looking at a Hummer and wondered whether he could get a certain kind of magnet with it. Nothing wrong with that!!
Best to all,
Kevin