It Seems Car Preferences Match the Type of Woman a Man Likes

My husband has often said, “A man’s taste in cars matches the type of woman he likes.” At first, I thought, “I’ve never heard that before,” and didn’t pay much attention. But after giving it some thought, it started to seem not entirely off, so I wrote a blog post about it a while back.

→【Reference article】The surprising connection between car preferences and the type of woman a man likes.

That post gradually gained readers and eventually became popular. So recently, I came across a video online where Shinsuke Shimada shares his personal theory about the relationship between cars and women, and I wanted to share my thoughts on it.

You Can Tell a Man’s ●● by Looking at His Car

The video was from a few years ago, aired on Nippon TV’s “Jinsei ga Kawaru 1-punkan no Fukai Hanashi” (One Minute Deep Stories That Change Your Life).

Incidentally, the big-name comedians who appeared as guests looked quite young back then, which really made me feel how much time has passed.

The clip only shows Shimada’s comments about cars, so the full context is missing, but he starts by presenting his theory:

If you look at a man’s car, you can tell his habits (heki) with women.

Watching it, I thought, “This is just like what my husband has been saying all along. Rather than ‘habits with women,’ it’s more like you can tell a man’s preferred type of woman or how he treats and interacts with his girlfriend or wife.” Then Shimada said:

“If a guy drives one car for a long time and carefully maintains it, that means he values one woman. If he has a main car but also wants a sports car, that means he wants another woman besides his wife.”

The host and guests nodded in agreement.

Indeed, a man who cherishes one car for a long time gives the impression of someone who also cherishes his wife or girlfriend. Conversely, if a man owns multiple cars, and you say he frequently changes girlfriends, it kind of makes sense…

Shimada continued:

“Take me, for example—I don’t know much about cars. I just want a car that looks cool. I focus only on the exterior, not the inside.”

The comedians nodded in understanding. Then Shimada asked one of them, “What kind of car do you want to drive in the future?”

The comedian replied, “Well, I’m not picky. I’m fine with just renting cars.” Understandable (laughs).

Of course, this doesn’t apply to everyone, but broadly speaking, it seems to hit the mark. Similar things are said about men who frequently change watches, but there seems to be a lot in common between “cars, watches, and relationships with women.”

Digging further, I found another video from a different show where Shimada explains the “relationship between cars and women” in more detail.

Shimada’s Car Theory in Another Video

In that video, Shimada shared this theory:

For men, “a car equals a girl.” So, men who own many cars want many girls. Those who want sports cars or Ferraris want to date girls who look cool even if they’re hard to handle. They don’t care about what’s inside. And men who drive one car for 5 or 10 years and carefully maintain it are men who truly love one woman.

Then he gave some dating advice to the women watching:

So, ladies, you should judge a man by how he treats his car. How does he handle it? If you ask, “What car is this? How many cc?” and he doesn’t know anything about it, or if you ask, “What kind of engine does it have?” and he can’t answer, he’s a guy who only cares about looks. If he leaves washing the car to someone else, he’s a guy who doesn’t put any love into it. If he wants to own many cars, doesn’t care about cc, and just wants everyone to say, “Wow, that’s so cool!”… well, that’s me (laughs).

Everyone burst out laughing.

At the end, Shimada jokingly asked a married female comedian, “Does your husband walk everywhere?” which was funny. She’s a wonderful woman, so I’m sure her husband loves her very much.

Applying This Theory to My Husband

I wondered, “What would this car theory say about my husband?” So I listed some of his common sayings and habits, dividing them into positives (+) and concerns (−).

【Positive Points】
① He often says, “A man who polishes his car polishes himself,” and frequently washes and polishes his cars.
→ Does this mean he cherishes his wife?
② When buying a car, he thoroughly researches every detail and only buys after he’s satisfied.
→ Does this mean he values a woman’s inner qualities?
③ He puts a special body cover on the Boxster to prevent dirt and damage.
→ What does this mean!? But it can’t be bad.
④ He says the relationship between car and driver is a “team.”
→ Maybe he wants a team-like relationship with his wife, too.

【Points of Concern】
① He owns five cars (Boxster GTS, Panamera Turbo, Golf, SL500, S63 AMG Coupe)
→ Does this mean he has four other women besides me!?
② He changes which car he drives depending on his mood.
→ Does this mean he changes which woman he spends time with based on his mood?
③ He says, “The Boxster, Golf, Panamera, and SL all have their own charms; I can’t pick a favorite.”
→ Does this mean he likes them all and can’t settle on just one woman?

…That said, so far there’s no sign of other women in my husband’s life (hopefully lol).

According to Shimada’s theory, what kind of man is my husband? Or maybe he’s just a “pure car lover” who doesn’t fit this theory…

I plan to continue exploring this theory further.