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Originally Posted by lorainfurniture
Im not insulting anybody. I love my benz as much as the next guy. Some people do not have the space to have 3 cars as back ups.
I do have the mechanical skill to keep my benz running. Unfortunately, when the car is down, one needs to have a reliable piece of transportation to get to work.
Have you ever figured how much it costs to insure, plate, maintain, and clean 3+ vehicles? I did, and now I have one benz to play with, and the fiesta to get me to work so I can pay for the parts for my benz.
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You don't do something you're passionate about for financial reasons, you do it because it's your calling. If you look at it with a "cost is no object" approach you're able to rationalize your actions. These cars are more than mere toys for people who like to tinker, they're rolling history, automotive art in some cases. Can the same be said for today's corporate plastic disposable commuter bubbles? In thirty years will someone lovingly select the perfect injection molded plastic dash pieces for a Camry? Probably not.
Look at it this way. Why drink beer / liqour / wine / soda / coffee when you can drink tap water for next to nothing? Because tap water has no passion, no soul, no traditions. Financially, it makes sense to drink tap water for the rest of your life, but you wouldn't want to do it would you?