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What makes a car special to you? (self.chat)
submitted 2 years ago by SenorBolsa to c/chat
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Is it aesthetics? Performance? Engineering? Sentimental value? Nostalgia? Weirdness?...

I could go on, there's as many ways to enjoy a car as there are car owners and I find it very interesting what people value in what is ultimately a tool of conveyance that is elevated by social and personal values.

I always love cars that are just a little weird, they have features that don't quite make sense, they have styling that just doesn't fit in with other modern cars, and they certainly don't blend in at the grocery parking lot. They emanate a certain incongruence with the world around them.

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[–] SenorBolsa 4 points 2 years ago

Understandable, all things are temporary, that doesn't mean making attachments isn't worthwhile I've found owning, driving and taking care of my cars to be a very rewarding hobby even when it's painful at times.

It probably is healthiest to not be too attached to things like cars I really like my cars but at the end of the day they are just cars after all and no one will ever care about your car as much as you.

RIP Wilson.