The Joy (and Financial Pain) of Driving

Driving is one of life’s simple pleasures—there’s a sense of freedom and control when you're behind the wheel. But as anyone with a car knows, that freedom comes at a cost. From fuel prices and insurance premiums to maintenance fees and unexpected repairs, the expenses pile up quickly. In this video, we dive into the pros and cons of driving, exploring why it feels so rewarding yet can be so financially draining. Join me as we uncover what makes driving worth it and whether the benefits can outweigh the price we pay.

[TehCheeezyPoofz]

Cars do not need to be expensive here are some tips:

Buying:
- Always buy used
- Look for car's that didn't sell well but from reliable brands. Examples: Mitsubishi, Saturn, Suzuki, Lexus. You want a car that people call, underrated.
- If you can always pay cash upfront

Usage:
-Allow the car at least 1-3 mins to warm up, never redline on a cold engine, drive in the 3-4k rpm range untill the coolant temp is at optimal.
-Keep a book in the car, always be calm when on the road to avoid mistakes.
-Always look around and under the car at each drive for leaks, the earlier they're caught the cheaper it is to fix.

Maintaining:
- Regardless of Climate, Rust proof yearly.
- Wash the body of your car every week or every second week. Amazon sells a hose attachment where you can put soap in and foam up the car very quickly. Dry with a shammy.
- Silicone spay all rubber
- Be acquainted with your local junkyard, scavenge as many parts as you can so you can replace most of the parts available to you.
- Buy an OBDII scanner, scan the car periodically
- Invest in a good polish do bi-yearly or yearly. Nu Finish is perfectly fine
- Every fill up or every wash, check your fluids, be acquainted with how to do proper readings and always be ontop of your fluids even transmission, REMEMBER do not do a full flush for the transmission do it a bit at a time!

Oil:
Do not listen to the manufacturer city drivers 3-4k KM / highway 5-6 MAX each change use good oil, ideally do it yourself.

Interfacing with your mechanic:

- Find a place that people generally respect
- get to know your mechanic, hes a person too and chances are hes overworked and underpaid
- As time goes on, dont be stingy, bring a coffee, some snacks once and a while
- If its a more local family business, negotiate cash payments for work done. I would only do this if you really trust the guy after several years because if the job is not done right you're fucked.

Your car is no different than a home, if you clean your house every week, then you should be taking care of your car every week

[andywillis]

get a Prius, they almost took dealers for taxi companies out of business bc of how little breaks on them. go for 3rd generation preferably.

[bigboss-qvpe]

Interesting. What do you think about cls63 amg aesthetically?