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You unreasonably discount the possibility of someone deriving enjoyment from working on their car. I personally find it to be rather cathartic.
by burgerbrain 15y ago
You unreasonably discount the possibility of someone deriving enjoyment from working on their car.
I personally find it to be rather cathartic.
- philwelch 15y agoOn the other hand, if you don't enjoy working on your car, presumably a professional mechanic would enjoy it better. And he would certainly enjoy the money.
- sliverstorm 15y agoIndeed. Working on a car can be pleasant. Admittedly I do not currently- partly because bikes are more fun to work on, partly because I don't have a good space in which to work- but I hope someday to resume doing some repairs.
- timr 15y agoA fair point. If you find something enjoyable, then I agree the economic calculation is obviously different.
- eneveu 15y agoZen and the Art of Car Maintenance.