Rolex bashing-hate

[Barbara_C]

Originally Posted by geoach

your comeback..........yes he drives German......you Fiat not good ole American nomo

True (sigh) but at least half was made here ....i dont like turbo engines or in a hotter than hell place like the Houston area stuck in traffic for hours creates more heat. I like the Dodge v-6 3.6 its been around a long time, 295 hp is peppy even for a hog like my jeep...my younger brother just lost his job after 17 years in engineering dept at dodge. Like he says its a crime what has happened pushing fiats like its US made. I (we) get a huge discount on their line up.....my GC cost just 28k new.....my brother says if you buy another car which i hope and pray never happens again, go Toyota. He is trying to get a job with them now but not crazy over moving to CA.

[Spartacus]

“Oh I didn’t think your AP was real, you come across like the type of guy that wears a fake watch”

[Barbara_C]

Originally Posted by Neil McCauley

I do find it interesting when strangers think it's ok to comment on someone's personal choices in real life, face to face.

I get it a lot with my dog, a wonderful French Bulldog, I love him dearly, and yet, I'm always astonished that people find the gall to tell me to to my face how ugly they think he is. "Oh my, he's so ugly isn't he?"

I usually think of some off-the-cuff remark commenting on their appearance, this usually shuts them right up.

I always think of my hero Clint Eastwood line(s) in a western " your feet ma'am
they are almost as big as your mouth"

[gamingdoctor]

Oof a lot of audi hate. I think they make some really great cars!

[Number3]

Originally Posted by Barbara_C

I always think of my hero Clint Eastwood line(s) in a western " your feet ma'am
they are almost as big as your mouth"

High Plains Drifter? Cracking film.

[amphr1]

I think maybe it's not the Rolex, but the a-hole that was talking to you?

[Polarexplorerii]

Originally Posted by SS Oyster

I only own Rolex … and I drive a Chevy pickup truck.


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Me too!

[HONDABBQ]

Originally Posted by Polarexplorerii

Me too!

Sierra here.

[Calatrava r]

Follow Mom's advice and don't talk to strangers.

[jackminny15]

I had no problems with my Audi A5. But that's a different topic for a different website.

I am glad you put him in his place, OP. Schoolyard bully he was.

[Barbara_C]

Originally Posted by jackminny15

I had no problems with my Audi A5. But that's a different topic for a different website.

I am glad you put him in his place, OP. Schoolyard bully he was.

Its like BMW, its a love hate thing....I bought a used 1990 325i 4 door from a friend as a favor to her so she could get out of a bad marriage. Only non Chrysler made auto i ever bought.....it had auto trans but ran like a top to 125k miles at which i sold it because the trans was going out. The inline 6 was a miles .....great engine....it was white with blue int
I know a couple who bought an "a3" Audi from the stealerdealer in the woodlands and stopped on them going home and could not get it started.
All with less than 25 miles on it.....i like the a3 looks which is the perfect size for getting around town....i just cant get over the price for a little engine. I just dont like turbo anything....plus all the new elec/small engine combo either.

[Neil McCauley]

Originally Posted by gamingdoctor

Oof a lot of audi hate. I think they make some really great cars!

They’re alright as long as you don’t mind understeer ;)

BMW man here XD

[jackminny15]

Originally Posted by Barbara_C

Its like BMW, its a love hate thing....I bought a used 1990 325i 4 door from a friend as a favor to her so she could get out of a bad marriage. Only non Chrysler made auto i ever bought.....it had auto trans but ran like a top to 125k miles at which i sold it because the trans was going out. The inline 6 was a miles .....great engine....it was white with blue int
I know a couple who bought an "a3" Audi from the stealerdealer in the woodlands and stopped on them going home and could not get it started.
All with less than 25 miles on it.....i like the a3 looks which is the perfect size for getting around town....i just cant get over the price for a little engine. I just dont like turbo anything....plus all the new elec/small engine combo either.

The A3 is mighty tiny, good runabout car. I had an A5 with the turbo 4 and it was a great vehicle with which I had zero problems in three years. We all have our lived experiences! I had a Subaru transmission crap out on me once when the car had under 1000 miles on it. The problems aren't limited to German cars ...

In any event I'm a BMW guy now. Just traded in the A5 last month for an X3 M40i -- with that same inline six. That engine purrrrrs.

[Dan Pierce]

Originally Posted by jackminny15

I had no problems with my Audi A5. But that's a different topic for a different website.

I am glad you put him in his place, OP. Schoolyard bully he was.

My A4 and now A5 have been the most reliable best running cars I've ever owned.
dP

[jackminny15]

Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

My A4 and now A5 have been the most reliable best running cars I've ever owned.
dP

I liked everything about my A5 except (1) the ridiculously stupid location of the cupholders and (2) the lack of inside storage. Otherwise I couldn't find anything to complain about.

[Barbara_C]

Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

My A4 and now A5 have been the most reliable best running cars I've ever owned.
dP

Buy what you like, life is way way way to short to come up and say when your my age ......damn i should bought a xxxxx back 30 years ago when i had the chance ......unless you are very wealthy ....im far from it and you lost chance and will regret it later in life.....i have many of those now. My son dying young is my biggest and haunts me everyday and will till i die.....was i at fault ....all the what if comes into play...no parent should never have to see their child in a casket...
Having my cats die is hard enough....

[L8r]

I would’ve had to go with the truth and offered nothing more.
“It was a gift”.

[L_S_SHOE]

I don’t really follow.

Rolex gets more praise than hate.


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[Nodzex]

No comment!

[kilyung]

Classless way to speak to a lady

[Kenny G]

You gave him way too much attention. Ignore.

[RTG]

Originally Posted by Barbara_C

As I have stated we live in the Woodlands....a upper middle class to rich "township" north of Houston. Today the HEB opened at noon and I was buying some ice cream and junk food ....the lines are long from the storm. The man behind me says "I see you fell for the Rolex hype" huh ? what? I had on my DJ 36 mm TT I've had for 15th years or longer. I told him I buy what I like....he kept on about real watch collectors bypass Rolex for higher end brands ....well maybe its true but I like Rolex and some Omega because they make ladies watches. I walk to the parking lot and he is parked about 3 cars from me....I'm in my 2021 Jeep GC....I could not help myself ....I told him "I see you fell for the Audi hype...." I don't want to ruffle Audi owners feathers but I would never buy one....my family comes from U.S. auto workers.....mostly MOPAR...dad retired after 32 years in 84.
He gives me a shocked look....I told him yeah I'm old but I would bet I'm a better car tinkerer than you...my dad taught me since I was 5..... he drove off without a word.
Back to the question why the Rolex hate?

Just a lonely man grasping at relevance. Enjoy your great timepiece.

Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

Revenge might be a dish best served cold but it's never as satisfying as intended.

Maybe you’re not doing it right.

[daysky1]

Rolex is technically a for-profit company, but it's owned by the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation, a private family trust and charitable organization recognized by the Swiss government. Because of this, Rolex donates a large portion of its profits to charity and other social issues, and some people consider it a non-profit company. This is only one reason I like Rolex. Also Tudor and Omega, there are other brands I really like also, just use your search engine and ask what are the 10 best watches in the world for most of them.

[Ferrari-F430]

Tell him it was a gift (mine was).. that's if you even want to engage him. I think I would just ignore, I have become very skilled at ignoring dbags as I get older.

Imagine if this was a anniversary gift from your wife and your wife was right there, or worse, a watch you inherited from your father after he passed. Of course, the shallowness and ego of this person is the most shocking part of this.

The Audi comeback was a nice comeback though. :)

[al7391z]

I absolutely love people who feel that their opinions and views of the world are so important that they have the need and obligation to share them with strangers.

[AdamShark]

Maybe he is ashamed of himself because he does not have this rolex, there are so many such people, I will never care about other people's eyes. As I said, before I didn't own datejust, I carried him and always had one or two friends say: Where did you buy your fake rolex, it's really nice. I laughed it off, I don't need to quarrel with people I don't have, of course, I also envy you can fight back now, all in all, well done

[Andad]

Originally Posted by enjoythemusic

VCDS / VAG COM... discuss.

As a side note, we outright banned VW Group products in our home after having the 'Bentley Experience'. Tho am very happy you had no problems, thankfully.

You banned Ducati Steven?

[996marty]

Unfortunately idiots are everywhere and jealous idiots are even worse just give them the look and move on would be my advice

[TikTok]

I drive a VW Up!
Read into that what you will.
Back to the OP, your best move would have been to ignore and move on, not drag yourself down to their level.

[Henrimontgomery]

He just wanted to brag. You’d better ignore these individuals. There’s ton of them, even here in the AP section of the forum.

Somehow having been chosen to over pay (AP price increases over time are ludicrous) for what is a good but not practical design, makes many people think they are better.

I’ve had issues with my Royal Oak, and people felt personally attacked when I simply narrated what had occurred. I even had the maître horloger tell me it was a production issue, and a very close friend who works at AP HQ tell me about the QA’s department issues.

Yet it was met with scoffing and puffing, because AP is perfect and can not falter.

Anyhow I digress.