So, today I decided that my search for a car parallels my search for a wife in many ways. If you're single, see if this describes well your personal search for a spouse.
First, we all want a car that looks good to us. Lucky for us, society has a collectively wide variety of what appeals to them visually (there's no accounting for taste) and surely there's a car that looks good for everyone. Unfortunately, individually, we're all sort of picky--some more than others. And the longer we're without a car (single), the more we wonder if we're too picky. Do I want a car that's big, small, nice paint job or little paint, lots of custom work or all natural?
Second, the picky thing goes for not only what a car looks like but the inner workings of the car. Does the car have too little power (energy) or too much, or does the car handle the corners of life well or will it roll easily when things aren't perfectly straight?
Third, accessories. How tricked out is the car? Most of us long for a James Bond style car. Does the car have many bells and whistles (perhaps talents)?
Fourth, how much does the car cost? This isn't just a monetary cost although that's definitely an issue. Some cars do cost a TON of money. But what about the cost in time, in worry (emotional investment), etc? Are we going to put a lot into it only to realize that your bid on eBay was just not enough. After all that work and sweat, you put in $15,000 and still didn't make the reserve price and were rejected.
I could keep going, but I've probably wasted enough time as it is. In the end, as always, the Spirit will help us. But I'm a firm believer that most of the time you have to do A LOT of good hard work and thinking before you're ready for the inspiration that you're looking for. So, onward and upward.
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huh. very profound.
and it gives a whole new meaning to your wish for a big, brassy truck... (:
Ah... I think the other question is: are YOU the kind of car YOU'RE looking for? At all levels? Like attracts like in most cases (the whole opposites attract thing is really an urban myth), so if you know what kind of car you want, you better be that kind of car, too... Hehe. This analogy is great. It's almost as good as the beef stew analogy I've got going with another friend.
So, according to your analogy, the older you get, the more you depreciate in value. That is, until you become a vintage car and then people are interested in you again.
Oh, and I hope your future spouse cuffs you upside the head when you compare your dating experience to buying a car and saying something horrible like "Well, you didn't have the best paint job, but you have a nice engine."
WEll, that was interesting, Charles! What happened to the Mustang idea?
Hi Charles! Glad to see you have a blog. I'll definitely add you on so you can keep viewing ours. Yes, it is my birthday. Thanks for remembering!
Oh, and about the car/wife situation...my advice is to get a car with good gas mileage (I love my car, but the gas mileage is horrible!)...and in the long run a wife will cost way more than a car, but it is so much more worth it! :) Like they say...you'll find it when you're not looking. (maybe that applies to both things?)
Charles... it is definitely time for you to blog again.
Lol...Charles, I miss how refreshingly interesting you are. I hope that despite frustrations in "car shopping," you're doing well!
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