¿CONOCES ESE MOMENTO CUANDO SALES HACIA LA CARRETERA, esperando unirte a una fila de carros, solo para darte cuenta que sin importar qué tanto sonrías nadie te dejará pasar? Es difícil -de por sí- sacar el lado bueno de los otros conductores al conducir un Vauxhall Corsa golpeado, pero si estás en un impecable superautomóvil que corre a 6km/l con una placa privada y piezas de carbono, puede que termines apagando tu motor y hasta te dé tiempo de revisar tu lista del mercado. En otras palabras, la gente preferiría chocar que reconocer tu existencia. Eventualmente, desesperado y en lo posible deshidratado, te verás obligado a meter tu enorme capó en el camino, provocando una sinfonía de bocinas, reafirmando así la reputación insistentemente arrogante que te trajo aquí en primer lugar. Podrías llamarlo "La ley de Bentley", es decir, mientras más caro sea el carro, más tendrás que esperar.
Hay una excepción única. En un Aston Martin, he visto cómo los otros conductores prácticamente te ofrecen un espacio y hasta te hacen una señal con las luces para que pases. La primera vez pensé que era una trampa. Cuando me di cuenta de que hablaban en serio estaba tan sorprendido y agradecido que casi ocasionó un accidente tratando de echarle las luces para agradecerle, ese guiño que es casi como un saludo con la mano.
¿Por qué existe esa bondad hacia el Aston? Tal vez la gente los siente como realeza británica y la conexión con Bond seguramente amplió su atractivo. Quizá también ayuda que se ven fabulosos y son menos pretenciosos que otros rivales más notables.
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