he got insurance money for it, and it's more fluid than a car, owned?
a VW Mk5, is just as girly as a barina unless of course its the GTI/R32. Same with an A3, and all the rest of the germans.
Infact put it this way. No one even follows this rule, emphasises how many dumbasses there are out there. YOU DO NOT BUY BOTTOM OF THE PIT GERMAN CARS. ie VW 1.6s/1.8 NA, A3 1.6s/1.8 NA, BMW 318i (E30 is an exception in my opinion since its ridiculously light and its basically got the same motor as the E36 chunky heavy ones! Not to mention it's terribly easy to swap in another motor and doesn't cost much for them)
If you buy the above or equivalent Euro models, you are simply a poser or in a positive way learning from your mistake.