I'm embarrassed of my car

[Anonymous]

I drove a Ford Focus for 17 years. While I would have liked a new car, I also had a sense of pride to keep it going.

[Anonymous]

My car is 15 years old and I love it. Keeping it until I can’t anymore!

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Anonymous wrote:With used car prices these days nobody is judging you.

This. I saw that the price of a used American minivan is up 69% over the last year. This is not the time to get a new/used car if you don’t have to.

Fwiw, I grew up with parents who drove cars into the ground. It was terribly embarrassing to me. They were not car people and didn’t care. I cared, and now I drive very nice cars because I can easily afford it. Don’t sacrifice retirement or anything like that for a nice car.

[Anonymous]

I thought your car breaks down and leaves you on the side of the road. I want nothing more than a car that drives. Would it help if you had a very healthy bank account partly because of the car?

[Anonymous]

Agree that a free car is the best car. I feel really lucky that my 21 year old Jeep is still going strong. And I’m not the least bit embarrassed about it.

[Anonymous]

Car are the biggest waste of money on the planet.. OP, stop giving a crap about what other people think of you. In reality, very few people give two craps about the kinds of cars people drive.

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I love my car, it runs great and I haven't had a car payment in 12 years.

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I hear you OP, I love my 2011 Chevy HHR but let's be real-it's no looker LOL.

The PP who suggested a good detailing and new mats/accessories is right! I'm planning to get the headlights polished soon, they get foggy and yellowed. Walmart auto buffs them for like $50.

I mean, yeah I would like a new hybrid electric vehicle, but for now-no car payments in forever has been awesome!

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I love my old car. I worked hard for it. It was my first car. And it's great without a car payment. Won't be getting one soon because the lots are empty and they are highlighting on electric cars. I hope my 15 year old car will last me 5 years. It should if I drive it enough and don't let it sit there for weeks.

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Yeah, I have a 2007 civic that I bought from a friend. The outside has some discolored, sun-damaged places and the inside will never be clean. I'm thankful for it. It's a working car I paid for with cash but would love to have a car that was generic and fine rather than an obvious trash car.

[Anonymous]

I finally got rid of my 13 year old car, and leased a 2022. I'm so glad I did! Just another point to consider.

[Anonymous]

My 2006 minivan has nearly 200,000 miles and still gets me where I need to go. I recently test drove a new minivan, but I’d rather keep the $50k.

As I get older, I’m less interested in buying new stuff. I would much rather have financial freedom, no debt, and money to spend on experiences rather than things. After dealing with settling my parents estate after they passed, I want to live simply and have less stuff. We can’t take it with us when we die.

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Anonymous wrote:I drive a car that over 15 years old. It's reliable and gets me from A to B. I've been noticing lately I'm becoming embarrassed of my vehicle. For instance, I would never want to give someone outside of my immediate family a ride in it. Even though I'm embarrassed, I don't care enough to spend thousands of dollars on a new nicer car. Those of you with old cars do you feel embarrassed about your car?

OP, I drive a 2012 Crapwagon. It's dented. It smells funny even though I had it detailed recently (there was a slightly food-related disaster that permeated the upolstery). It's a REALLY ugly color (which was very appealing when I had a new driver at home who I didn't want to like our car too much).

It's also paid off, works, and can carry a ridiculous amount of cargo. People do tend to also stay out of my way on the road...

Take a deep breath and don't sweat it. Get it detailed if you like, it'll feel nice.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I drive a car that over 15 years old. It's reliable and gets me from A to B. I've been noticing lately I'm becoming embarrassed of my vehicle. For instance, I would never want to give someone outside of my immediate family a ride in it. Even though I'm embarrassed, I don't care enough to spend thousands of dollars on a new nicer car. Those of you with old cars do you feel embarrassed about your car?

OP, I drive a 2012 Crapwagon. It's dented. It smells funny even though I had it detailed recently (there was a slightly food-related disaster that permeated the upolstery). It's a REALLY ugly color (which was very appealing when I had a new driver at home who I didn't want to like our car too much).

It's also paid off, works, and can carry a ridiculous amount of cargo. People do tend to also stay out of my way on the road...

Take a deep breath and don't sweat it. Get it detailed if you like, it'll feel nice.

...and I forgot to mention that the 2012 vintage seems positively shiny new to me, since when I bought it used I was replacing a 1997 model. OP, I promise nobody cares.

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Anonymous wrote:I drive a 2009 Ford Escape with 170K miles on it. I love it and don't ever want to get another car. It's safe, reliable, comfortable, doesn't look too bad, I love the color, it has lots of room inside, and it has taken me on many road trips. Also, it's paid off. I only use synthetic oil and never miss routine maintenance. I don't mind the occasional repair bill either. Nothing about it embarrasses me even when others have brand new cars. I figure they mostly also have $700 car payments.

Also, it is not correct English to say "I'm embarrassed of my car". You could say "My car embarrasses me." or "I find my car to be embarrassing." YWIA

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