I think it's safe to say that if you're reading this, you love cars. You wake up in the morning and talk endlessly about "Most horsepower in a production car" this and "Except for Teslas." But then you roll out of bed, get dressed, and hop into the car that Mom and Dad gave you when you graduated High School and head off to work. But why?

We get into cars because building computers and collecting Magic cards Wasn't expensive enough. Gears And Gasoline

In the words of the great Mr. Regular of Regular Car Reviews "We get into cars because building computers and collecting Magic cards wasn't expensive enough." Whether you spend every free minute on that RX-7 in your friend's driveway hunting down oil lines that run to nowhere, or you're just standing in the corner of a car meet listening to other people talk about theirs, dumping money into cars only seems natural. But when you finally get that Dorito powered hunk of metal up and running, why do you keep the beater around? Is it too uncomfortable? Too loud? Of course not, you're a car person, that would never stop you! It's just the opposite in fact. What if you run into a pothole? What if you get a rock chip? WHAT IF SOMEONE BUMPS INTO YOU IN THE PARKING LOT?!!?!??!?!?!?!?!?

But none of that matters in your Corolla. You hop in, push your cassette into the deck, and drive off. The check engine light would be on... if the OBD computer still worked. But she's never let you down, has she? You've driven her all over the country, and all she asks of you is the annual (or bi-annual) oil change and to hit the reset button on your scan tool when it's time for inspection (we're not telling anybody)

Not convinced yet? Well how about this. Take a look at your insurance bill for that two door coupe with no airbags and more horses in it than Central Park. Now get a quote for an '02 Corolla that was worth less when it was new than your pride and joy is now. See what I'm getting at? You'll no longer be terrified of danger to your car, instead you'll welcome it.

So drive over those potholes with pride! There's always Cars and Coffee for showing off your beauty. Leave her in the garage and take your beater out. You're stress levels, your wallet, and your insurance agent will all be glad you did.

For the other side of the story, take a look at this article.