There are car players at the track where money is no object, or at least it never comes up in the conversation. They’re the owners of Italian supercars, and the best of them throw you the key and say, hey, kid, take it. There are car players on the track with their worn out E36 M3s, they have daily jobs and are constantly saving money for their next mod, or at least race seats, for next time. When they make a hot lap, they won’t fall of the window. There are real Racers on the track with daily work but also sponsors who money is not a daily concern and more a matter of queuing their next benefactor. There are also motorists at the track showing up with their Fiat 500 Abarth, which is also their daily driver, knowing they can’t push too hard because the wreck will wreak havoc in so many ways. .
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There are car enthusiasts who never show up on the track at all, buy a Porsche 911 instead because it’s still great 40 years ago and still, they shove it in the garage in no time. use and pay their maintenance bills. Time for money is just a number. There are Kia Seltos drivers who have never thought about cars for a day in their lives. There are car enthusiasts – somewhere in the middle of the Seltos/Camry/CR-V and 911 crowds – who drive German luxury cars like the E-Class because they work in industries where they need to show off. out successful, because they’re lawyers or financial officers or some shit. There are convertibles, who are literally all over the map. There are car restorers who spend small fortunes trying to impress at their next Concours d’Elegance. There are people who do projects, whose goal is to do less car maintenance and to (re)manufacture cars. Then there are the off-road and #vanlife and full-size truck drivers, whose cars are financially as important as their primary residence, because, in many cases, they are like that.
However, I would like to assert that the majority of car owners in the US – and possibly worldwide – do not fall into any of these categories, but rather the car as a device. Your car is a tool, not thought of until it stops working, like a cell phone or a vacuum cleaner. Car maintenance is expensive, but so is life, and for most of us, there are necessities that demand more of your money than your next transmission fluid flush. In addition, there are more interesting things to spend money on, such as mind-altering substances.
According to a survey that Tom highlighted earlier this week, the majority of car owners are doing exactly that: spending their money on something other than maintenance, or at least waiting, perhaps until their conscience gets better or a new paycheck Their most obvious or their car stalled. Here is a table with some survey results:
And to know why:
Therefore, many people are a bit negligent in car maintenance, but it is unlikely that it is a favourite, but more of a dollar and cent option: If you’re late on auto maintenance, you’re probably lagging behind on some other financial goal as well. After all, your car is still running and may even have passed the latest inspection, although owning a working car is often a luxury in itself. And you won’t be on the track any time soon, unless someone you know has something fun and the right attitude. That can be a very good friend to have.
