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The car talk resonated with me. I'm always irked to hear someone bragging about their Volvo that's lasted them 20 years or whatever. To me, there's nothing to b
by data_ders 6y ago
The car talk resonated with me. I'm always irked to hear someone bragging about their Volvo that's lasted them 20 years or whatever. To me, there's nothing to be proud of, you bought a luxury car and likely had it maintained by a trained mechanic regularly.
- throwaway0a5e 6y agoAs a former used-car flipper I call it the "4Runner vs Grand Caravan" effect. And I mostly call it that because it gets under the skin of certain people. The 4Runner starts its life in the hands of someone who can afford whatever maintenance is needs, whenever it needs it. The Grand Caravan starts its life in the hands of someone who needs the cheapest minivan and can barely afford it let alone afford following the maintenance schedule in the manual. The 4Runner will haul two kids and occasionally a youth soccer team. The Grand Caravan will haul five kids and occasionally 1800lb of paver bricks. The 4Runner will be towed behind a motorhome. The Grand Caravan will try and tow a motorhome.