When my brother, Jared, was seven years old, he wanted to get a dirtbike. Of course, he wasn’t very tall yet and he had to settle for the smallest size of dirtbike, commonly referred to as a “minibike”. When my family went looking for minibikes, we found that Honda made a 50cc minibike called the Z50. It was the perfect size for Jared and so we bought one on the spot.
Fast forward eleven years and Jared had just gotten his motorcycle license. Looking to buy a streetbike, he looked at Hondas first, eventually settling on their 1000cc flagship bike. The next year, I wanted to buy a dirtbike like Jared. However, I had my eyes on a Suzuki and not a Honda, much to the shock of Jared and my dad, who also had a Honda motorcycle. Looking back, I think this was because I wanted to be different and not just follow everything that Jared did. In the end, though, I settled on a Honda dirtbike. Despite being very similar to the Suzuki in terms of cost, performance, and styling, there was something about the Honda that drew me to it. I think that being able to say that I was part of the “Honda family”, so to speak, was more important that making a statement about how different I was.
After buying my first Honda, my parents and I bought a Honda Civic for me a few years later. Why did we buy the Honda? Well, it’s like walking into a class on the first day and knowing only one person in the class. Where do you sit? Next to that person, of course. They already know you and you know them, just like when you buy something from Honda.
- Joel
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You're right, we often cling onto things we know are for certain. I come from a strictly Honda family also. I drive a Honda Accord. My brother has a Honda motorcycle and a prelude. My sister just got a Honda Fit and my other sister drives a Honda minivan. I don't think it's because Honda is some prestigious name brand or anything, but because of its reliability. The Honda minibike was reliable so it was only natural for your brother to get another reliable bike from Honda. Despite its reliability, if you had $200,000 to spend on any car, would you still buy a Honda?
The way you feel about Honda is the way my family thinks about Toyota. My dad has a Toyota and I have a Toyota because its what is familiar and reliable, like Honda is for you. I feel that sometimes it is hard to step outside of your brand comfort zone and you shouldn't have to if you're happy eith what you have. I feel like your blog demonstrates that.
That is a good point! My family is the opposite when it comes to buying things such as cars, clothing, etc. We all choose to buy different things because we want to be different. However, after reading your blog I think I am going to try something new and start buying the same things. This way maybe we can know what works. Although I do have to say that change doesn't hurt, maybe you might want to try being different, it doesn't hurt. Either way, I like your idea of staying loyal to a family tradition.
I agree, I always tend to gravitate towards what is famliar to me. Its a comfort zone that people don't want to go out of. I wonder though, is there really something amazing about a Honda that makes you keep going back or is it because its the brand that runs in your family?
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