Psy
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You are exactly right, you don't know. Without knowledge of whether they had wild years or not, I would absolutely play it safe and not drive a flashy car. I certainty do hope that people don't infer how I am as a lawyer based off of my car, but you can't guarantee that. It's in our nature to judge.You're judging your superiors in the same way, by age. The older guys could have been swapping Civic motors in their youth, or they could now be racing Miatas on weekends, you don't know. So don't judge them by their age, or assume they want to see you driving a Camry.
Your coworkers will pay attention to your car the first time they see it, after that, they won't care. They will judge you based how punctual you are, how quick you respond to requests, how well you write and speak, and how you handle customers. All of that is going to matter more than whether you have a Civic center exhaust or not. Dressing poorly or driving a POS is totally different, it shows a lack of respect for yourself or your employer. Your new Civic does not.
Dressing poorly has nothing to do with lack of respect. Instead, dressing badly is another means by which someone will judge you on. Same as if you decided to not shave, or have a piercing, or have a hole in your suit, or gelling your hair in a certain way. It has nothing to do with respect, but with style. Same thing here, it comes down to style and how others perceive you.
And even if it's just a first impression thing, we all know how important those are. I'd rather not risk having such a perception when it's absolutely preventable.
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