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Old 08-13-2009, 02:13 PM   #237 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by kannibul View Post
I'm enthusiastic about driving and owning my car. Maintenance is just another hassle.
Well, to be fair, maintenance is a hassle, sorta. But the way I look at it, it's a hassle in the same way that exercising is a hassle. I get up at 4am at least 4 days a week to go work out. Is it a hassle getting up that early? Yep, absolutely. But I do it anyway because I want to take care of my body, keep the blood pressure low, the muscularity high, etc. The same thing applies to car maintenance -- it may be a hassle, but I do it willingly because I want to keep my car running in peak condition. To me, that's part of what it means to be enthusiastic about owning my car, just like working out is part of what it means to be enthusiastic about being alive.

The thing is, after you get used to doing it, you actually start to enjoy it. Well, I do at least. I actually enjoy lifting weights early in the morning now, I look forward to it. Likewise, I actually enjoy doing regular car maintenance.

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