Another bonus of taking care of your car is the appreciation you will get from others. The only thing I'm really qualified to do is check fluids and belts and such, but even this gets me props from my neighbors and co-workers. When I get to work in the morning, I usually spend five minutes or so with the California Car Duster and sometimes pop the hood to check a few things, and I always throw a cover on top of the car (there's no parking garage, so it's out in the open); there have been at least ten people in my building whom I would otherwise never have talked to that have started off good conversations with "I love how you take care of your car!" or something similar.
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