Well, it happened. Again. The Saga Continues!

[bill440rt]

So, yesterday I decided to be a nice dad and surprised my son who's in 2nd grade, and picked him up from school with my '68 (he refers to it as the "hot rod").

I rolled up to the school, parked down just a bit away from any crowds.
Locked up the car, and started walking up to his school. I walked past a few parked cars with parents ready to pick up their kids.

As I passed one car, a woman in her upper 50's/early '60's rolls her window down.

And then it happened. "Nice Camaro!!"    Her:            Me:    

I just chuckled a bit, said "Why, thank you!", and kept going. That was my laugh for the day.  

[marshallfry01]

Everybody loves those Chevy chargers. 68 was the best year for them!! 

[Fred]

What can I say.  Oh yeah..........I think I've got the wrong badges on my car. 

[Kern Dog]

I would have punched her kid.

[JB400]

Can't educate everyone even if they did graduate school.

[twodko]

You can lead them to water but you can't make them drink.

[stripedelete]

It could have been worse.  She could have stopped and told you about the 65 Challenger with a 396 that she used to have.

[Rosco]

Haha, some people just don't know classic cars very well I guess... 

My neighbour for example, "I see you bought a Mustang! It'll be really good when its finished!"

"Yeah, it'll be so good it won't even be a Ford! 

What can I say.  Oh yeah..........I think I've got the wrong badges on my car. 

Just made me think of all the old Holden One-Tonners, Monaros, Toranas etc... and a lot of new Holden's for that matter, plastered with Chevy badges!

[tan top]

 D'oH      

[vick79]

ive had people ask if my '00 Viper gts is the "new corvette"... i just say 'yes'

[1974dodgecharger]

think there was a thread somewhere about the funniest comments its like 5 pages long funny stuff.....same stories as this one bill hahhaa....always laugh.

[VegasCharger]

Well let's see Bill:

1st pic your car, 2nd pic what she claimed what your car was.

Not even close 

[Baldwinvette77]

Well let's see Bill:

1st pic your car, 2nd pic what she claimed what your car was.

Not even close  

Now get seriously drunk, lose all interest in cars, look at the pictures again and see if you can tell the difference. The average motorist can't  

On a side note, i wonder if camaro owners get their cars mistaken for chargers? 

[RIDELIKEHELL]

I keep getting the "nice Challenger"

[remta1]

they both look the same to me ...oh hold on ive got my eyes closed

[Dodge Don]

I keep meaning to do the same thing one day and pick up my kids in the Charger. Their school principal (a woman) is some kind of gear head...she keeps bugging my wife to get me to bring the car to school so she can see it. The school year is closing fast so maybe I can work it in before they are out for summer...hard since I'm at work all day.

Turns out one of my sons friends father has a classic Mustang he just got so I may see him at the local cruise nights this year.

[Dino]

I had a guy arguing with me last week.  He's looking at my car in the parking lot and says nice Challenger.  I say it's a Charger and he's oh no, I know them well....

I walked away, I don't have any patience for these dumbasses.  You could read the damn emblem on the grille from where we were standing.

[41husk]

I get asked how I got the camaro front end on my Daytona

[Cooter]

So.......I guess it woulda been better if she had said "So, When you gonna paint it orange?"

[projectanimal]

That's very funny and Sad.....I had a co-worker who practically wanted to throw down after I corrected him that the General Lee was not a challenger....   

Bill I think you have one of the most beautiful 4-4-2's...!!!!     

[1974dodgecharger]

Put a 1 and flag on that camaro and boy........

[bill440rt]

The whole incident (all 5 seconds of it), actually just made me chuckle. I didn't think anything of it than just a lady trying to pass a compliment, whether she knew what kind of car it was or not. That's why I merely just said "thank you" and moved on. The fact that she called it a Camaro is what made me laugh.
Big difference than some belligerent, argumentative, know it all a$$wipe ("No, that's a Challenger, I used to have one!") LOL

Share your funny stories, some of these are great!  
 

[XS29LA47V21]

ive had people ask if my '00 Viper gts is the "new corvette"... i just say 'yes'

Thats funny, great idea..

[Budnicks]

  At least they are saying it's nice !!!!

[ws23rt]

Even if the general public doesn't know what it is they know what looks good. That is the compliment.