With the accumulation of wealth comes the accumulation of material possessions. Unfortunately the wealth accumulators oftentimes are mismatched in their vehicle of choice. I propose that when the Car Dealership says "Let's see if you qualify" It would first involve the Credit Check, Sale and THEN [this is shere it gets bittersweet] The Road Test. If someone is going to buy a 4 wheel drive 10 cylinder Behemoth, then they better be able to drive it using all 4 wheels and all 10 cylinders and then some. If a sanctioned tester says "Tough cookies, pal" then another individual ON STANDBY who has made purchase of a lesser priced car but who has the ability to drive something bigger, better and faster gets himself a Behemoth and the Unworthy Wallet gets the Yugo. The Great Equalizer. Buwahahahaaaa.-- thumbwax, Aug 05 2000 rate-a-driver http://www.halfbake.../idea/rate-a-driverYeah, yeah. [egnor, Aug 05 2000, last modified Oct 05 2004] This has to be the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard.-- VeXaR, Jan 22 2001 Cool! Where did you get your talking computer?-- thumbwax, Jan 22 2001 I can dig it and would add that not only should you prove that you are competent enough to drive it, you should justify why you need it. Half the people I see hop out these things are barely 5 foot tall and alone.-- iuvare, Jan 23 2001 Big cars are cheaper than therapy, and probably safer than penile enlargement, especially for insecure women.-- Myself248, Jun 09 2003 I thought that this was baked by the car & horse racing series' where the winner can select anyoneelse's mount/car.-- PiledHigherandDeeper, Jun 09 2003 My first job was a pizza delivery dude. I drove that car like it was a Porsche. I got paid hourly + commision based on number of deliveries. I drove very fast, but quite safely, and became one with that car. Too bad it was a Honda Civic (top speed 105 downhill using the force). If only I could have had the chance to merit an Austin Martin. Buwahahahaaaa.-- Zimmy, Jun 09 2003 Austin Martin? You are clearly American. Please stop. Everything. Dude.-- hugh jerry muff, Jul 29 2003 I would quite like an Austin Martin, does that make me American? Heavens to murgatroid my dear fellow I feel quite queazy.-- English_gent, Jul 30 2003 Damn i thought this was going to be something involving Edward Woodward and Monster trucks.-- nichpo, Jul 30 2003 random, halfbakery