To some people, a car is essentially nothing more than an appliance for transporting people and things. To others, it's a source of pride. They love driving a

To some people, a car is essentially nothing more than an appliance for transporting people and things. To others, it's a source of pride. They love driving a car that still look factory new despite being 15+ years old. And others, it's a source of fun. I'm in both of the latter two. I drive a performance EV because it's fun, and I really like it being clean and shiny. I got it wrapped in paint protection film, then covered in ceramic, to help keep it looking its best. Will it help it maintain value? Not really. Certainly won't get any of the $6,000 I spend on the PPF and ceramic back. But I don't care. Not everything you buy needs to be considered an "asset" that you worry about losing value on. It's okay to buy things purely because you enjoy them.