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TrueCar.com Identifies 10 Most Popular Cars for Dads

GasBuddy Blog -- Dads and cars go together like steak and potatoes. So it's very timely that TrueCar.com should identify the 10 most popular cars for dads.

After all, more often than not it's Dad who taught you how to drive, and it's our dads whose car care habits, vehicle preferences and driving tricks (otherwise known as 'road tests' your mother doesn't need to know about) are passed along to us in the DNA. That's right, I'm pretty sure scientists are on the verge of discovering that if your dad had a loyalty to Chevys there's a good chance you will too.

"Unlike the list of vehicles men PREFER, which includes the Porsche 911 in the top spot, the data shows that fathers have traded in speed for practical vehicles with a back seat," says...

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rocking that f-150, go silverado



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I WANT MY GTO...
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The list is so disappointing!
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I didn't get a father's day car either. Not even a Matchbox one.
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My car did not make this list.
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I've always had good luck with Honda Civics.
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Nobody got me one for fathers day.
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Old post.
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Pretty much insane!
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Didn't see a flying car on the list.
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I didn't see anything I wanted
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Cars without payments are still my favorite.
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That's the boring list. The dream car list would be much more fun to see.
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Again?
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YEP.
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None of my popular cars in this list.
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Yes, Dads to great things.
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"TruCar Buddy" LOL
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driving in my car!!
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k
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repeat story
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I would love to have a truck but have too long of a commute
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GMC, GMC!!!
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OK, I don't know if I believe it.
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Is this the 4th or 5th day for this story?
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Good to see the Silverado on the top of the list, but what the heck is a Hyundai doing on the list?
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blah blah
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That's a list of the ten most popular cars, period. It makes sense though, because while men in general might prefer Corvettes and Porches and what not, dads have to fit one or more car seats in there and all the baggage kids come with.
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changes from sedans to a van and a small truck. works great for me.
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A dad may prefer a muscle car or truck but will settle on a van if they have a lot of kids.
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Old post
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I prefer cars.
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Do guys really prefer trucks than cars?
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Yesterday's news.
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Nice
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I don't know why I'm still posting on this one. heheheh
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need new news items
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Not a Dad - very few on the list interest me.
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where are muscle cars.
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NEXT!!
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Old news but still argueable.
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This is a carry over from yesterday.
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four door pick ups allow you to carry as many people as regular cars along with all the junk they can carry
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Check out Texas zimowski. Be willing to say 80 to 90% of the vehicles in Texas are trucks and SUVs
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OK
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