You might be suffering from auto show fatigue, so let's take a break from all the Detroit hubbub and discuss a matter of great import. What the heck is a hairdresser's car, anyway?

The mysterious, Stig-like entity known around these parts as The Auto Insider declared that the 2009 BMW Z4 is the perfect hairdressers' car, which got some of us wondering what the heck that even means. Was it an insult? A compliment? Is there something wrong with being a hairdresser? Heck, some of us have dated hairdressers follicular engineers who drove Toyota Echos.

Surely, the dream car of the neighborhood barber is different than the dream car of a celebrity stylist, right? We're counting on our trusty commenters to explain what it all means, and how to feel about it.

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