A duck on the dashboard of a jeep in black and white - Lalita ChemelloCults are funny things. You might thing you are too smart or strong to get sucked into a strange way of seeing the world, but if they get you at the right time, you're suddenly putting rubber ducks on your dashboard and waving at everyone who owns the same car as you. Cults are sneaky like that. I asked you about what car you thought had the strongest cult following in the automotive world earlier this week, and some of the answers were predictable; Miatas, Jeeps, and the cultiest of cult, Teslas, all made the cut. There were some surprises though. I never considered Corvette owners a cult, but their owners do seem to wear the same shoes and clothes... There was even a suggestion from Europe, which I would have never considered. Take a look at what cars your fellow Jalops think have the strongest cult following, and try not to get sucked in by the sauce. Just remember; your smarter and better than that. Read more: These Are The Fastest Jets A Civilian Can OwnAnd they're always trying to recruit!a red 2024 toyota tacoma parked in front of trees - ToyotaPeople seem to really love the Tacoma and 4runner. They think its an indestructible go anywhere vehicle. Which dont get me wrong they're capable but not perfectIs it the best off roader? No.Is it the most reliable vehicle? Also no.Is it the best equipped for the price? Definitely not way overpriced and under equippedIs it the best Toyota they make? No way but its what they sell in the US.From Gerrit DeBoerHeaven's Gates vibesa red Chevrolet corvette - ChevroletI still see plenty of older gentlemen sporting their best jean shorts and bright white new balance grouped up in parking lots with their CorvettesAdvertisementAdvertisementFrom Flashpoint ZeroThe Saab sectSilver Saab 9-5 parked in a white sands desert - SaabI think Saabs are pretty well loved, even as the manufacturer no longer exists.andHere to attest. Still miss my slow, sturdy, brown 1980 Saab GLi 3-door that was totaled as the center car in a chain reaction collision.andSaabs of course.I remember when I was growing up my best friend had an MGB it had a cult status too. At least in N.J in the 70s.AdvertisementAdvertisementFrom David Flores and Michael Rosenfeld and Saabster and many, many othersNothing says cult like charismatic leader on drugs!Elon musk looking chopped in a black DOGE hat - Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesTeslas or Jeeps.But really, it's Tesla. We all know it's Tesla. Name one other car – excuse me, AI company – that has a fanbase willing to come out of the woodwork to defend their N*zi God at the drop of a hat. Name one other group that will give you a laundry list of things that go wrong with, fall off of, or they dislike about their cars and sign off with "still love the car, though!andName another group that will try to claim the interiors devoid of usable and intuitive controls, quality materials, and creaks and groans are actually luxurious. Then if you challenge them on that, they'll pivot to how great the software is, as if that's the one and only feature that determines how good a car is.Bossrday and DynamicPresenceOur long National nightmare is just beginningA Buick Grand National parked in a parking lot - Regular Car ReviewsAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Grand National. There's a subset of people for whom Buick perfected the automobile in 1982, and for whom it's all been downhill since. Is the Grand National a good car? I don't know, I was 1. Is it better than cars today? Probably not, it doesn't have CarPlay. But if you're a Grand National Guy, it's THE car, full stop.From Rayce ArcherIt is written in the starsA blue WRX STi driving around a track in the desert. - SubaruWRX STi. Scoobie people are beyond dedicated. We suffer from significant cognitive dissonance and all of our head gaskets are just fine, thank you very much.From JohnnyWasASchoolBoyThe cult classic that will cut you off from friends and family (due to the embarrassment)A red PT Cruisers parked outside of a sandstone facade - ChryslerAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Chrysler PT Cruiser. Widely hated for its awkward retro styling and being unpractical and unreliable. Yet these things have a dedicated following of owners who modify them and gather for meets. I remember reading one comment on Reddit about these. While I don't recall the exact words, the commenter mentioned he knew someone who was obsessed with them. The subject in question had two PT Cruisers in the driveway and a collection of toy Cruisers on a shelf. So yes, people can be very hardcore when it comes to these.From GiantsgiantsA cult should have all the answersmadza miata driving through the woods - MazdaSince the answer is always Miata, the answer is obviously Miata.From Clay HorstePrayers for the Porsche peopleA porsche 911 carrera s - PorscheAdvertisementAdvertisementPeople who are really into Porsche 911's are, uh.... SpecialFrom JaredOfLondonWave, ducks, whatever, it's Jeep timeA blue jeep wrangler 392 driving through the desert - JeepJeep Wrangler. They always park together, swap ducks with each other and modify them to be all but useless off-road.andI'm going with Jeep. Spend thousands to make them more rugged and barely any leave pavement. They love to let their leg hang out to be cut off in an accident. But most strange of all is their obsession with rubber duckies.AdvertisementAdvertisementFrom Thomas HajicekA cult car from across the pondSEAT Ibiza parked in front of some water - SEATHere's a funny one from my home country: The diesel Seat Ibiza. Those things are ugly cars that are not really very good to drive when stock, but in Portugal (and some other European countries), those have a huge cult following. People will pour all the money they have into them to make them faster. Those engines are very reliable, and can be tuned to quite high horsepower and torque, provided you don't mind leaving behind a trail of black smoke that would put a steam train to shame, and in turn, have the back of the car always covered in soot and contract some form of lung disease. There are other diesel cars that get the same treatment, but the Ibiza, because of its cheap cost of admission, is the most prolific one, and the symbol for that whole rolling coal group (the Portuguese equivalent to the British "chavs").From Tiago BastosWant more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox, and add us as a preferred search source on Google.Read the original article on Jalopnik.
