probably coz older ladies are far less likely to exploit the performance of any given car whereas ur standard male driver is far more likely to flog it. then u can only hope that they have actually looked after it but with a rex its a bit of a gamble there...

btw, when i got my accord the 40yo business woman i bought it off redlined it in first from a cold start jus coz she thought ide be most interested in the performance. i have no doubt it led a very conservative life but the way she drove it then was just was undoubtedly different because i was sitting there. the way the owner drives on a test drive with you is not always a good indication of how the car has been treated.