Prius Hell!

[yaris-me]

She probably didn't pay for the car, so their is no ownership pride. Wait till she has to pay for a car herself or for repairs. Worst yet if the car is a handmedown, then it is something she never wanted.

[texkid]

Originally Posted by yaris-me

She probably didn't pay for the car, so their is no ownership pride. Wait till she has to pay for a car herself or for repairs. Worst yet if the car is a handmedown, then it is something she never wanted.

Well, I forgot to clarify some things. She is a mother of 3, from Canada, and travels a lot. She does pay for the car. But I guess there are some people out there that don't treat a car as an extension of themselves. Some may view cars as just a hunk of metal on wheels.

OR, maybe she has not seen the repercussion of abusing a vehicle just yet?

I ain't gonna lie, I abused and re-used my old Escort. But when I bought my Yaris and realized that its more than just filling up my tank, it is about treating it well, keeping up with maintenance, and giving a good wax here and there.

I think the turning point was when I rear ended a Nissan Titan with my Yaris. Yeah, it was just a small scratch on the front bumper, but its scratch that is on a car that I am still paying monthly on. Thats when I realized that I gotta take better care of my car.