[quote=deadzone]For anybody who has an expensive and/or newer car of any price point, I would think there would be some pride in appearance. If cars were merely tranportation for point a to b, then I would buy a cheap, used beater.[/quote]Different strokes for different folks. I bought my car new and I would say it was relatively expensive. I baby it for a month or two. But that’s about it. I take pride in the performance of my car, not the appearance of my car. It could have a bunch of scratches and full of dirt for all I care. As long as it can hug corner better than most cars and can out accelerate most cars, I’m happy. Dirt and swirl marks doesn’t degrade the cornering ability, so I don’t really care. As I said before, my car is there to serve me, not only to get me from point A to point B, but also put a smile on my face while I get myself to point B.