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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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Submitted Jun 16, 2012 By: PD

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1006 Champion Author Birmingham Posts:1,105 Points:1,357,065 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jun 24, 2012 4:05:12 AM Ignore 1006 Report Abuse rocking that f-150, go silverado [Edited by: 1006 at 6/24/2012 7:06:08 AM EST]
gaskater Champion Author California Posts:5,261 Points:1,045,745 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 12:20:10 PM Ignore gaskater Report Abuse I WANT MY GTO...
afrandt Rookie Author Ottawa Posts:2 Points:495 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 2:42:28 PM Ignore afrandt Report Abuse The list is so disappointing!
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 2:52:11 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse I didn't get a father's day car either. Not even a Matchbox one.
js0743 All-Star Author Georgia Posts:981 Points:460,130 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 8:31:17 PM Ignore js0743 Report Abuse My car did not make this list.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,085 Points:2,348,435 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 11:13:43 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse I've always had good luck with Honda Civics.
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Catfish93001 Champion Author Ventura Posts:1,200 Points:247,955 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 9:00:50 AM Ignore Catfish93001 Report Abuse Didn't see a flying car on the list.
OldMan322 Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,170 Points:1,597,665 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 8:17:15 AM Ignore OldMan322 Report Abuse I didn't see anything I wanted
NorthglennBill Champion Author Denver Posts:7,437 Points:1,474,870 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 8:15:49 AM Ignore NorthglennBill Report Abuse Cars without payments are still my favorite.
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jpj23 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,720 Points:1,101,650 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 8:03:16 AM Ignore jpj23 Report Abuse That's the boring list. The dream car list would be much more fun to see.
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3mta3 All-Star Author Michigan Posts:835 Points:1,005,090 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 7:52:12 AM Ignore 3mta3 Report Abuse 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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slvrdo_dsprdo Champion Author Nashville Posts:4,707 Points:913,990 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 7:49:58 AM Ignore slvrdo_dsprdo Report Abuse 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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Homito All-Star Author San Antonio Posts:880 Points:174,700 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 7:46:41 AM Ignore Homito Report Abuse Do guys really prefer trucks than cars?
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