...aAAHHHH!!!*
I scratched my car again!! The left side front bumper this time. And once again, at slow speed into a white pillar...except this time, it was at the multi-storey parking lot at Marine Parade. Bleah...just a few days after i had the car's right side rear bumper spray-painted and the entire car polished!
No dents...i think. But there are a few spots where i could really use a bit of paint. Anyway, i've resolved not to send the car for any repairs or painting unless the car is dented in any places...if it's just scratches - minor or major - i'll let them accumulate until the car looks five years older than it should before sending it for a repaint.
Which is actually what i've been doing, anyway. I only sent the car to repair the last time because of that dent that i had gotten after the house committee gathering.
I mean, well, it kinda sucks to drive around a car full of scratches and stuff...i suppose it's just a "fear of embarrassment" (or "fear of 'losing face'", to be more exact).
But who am i kidding? I'm just a freaking university student who bought this car from my parents using my university fund...i've got enough savings, but i shouldn't be throwing them all away by sending the car to repair every time i get a scratch. Neither should i be using my parents' money to fix my car up.
There's no point wasting all that money just to keep up an image of wealth, and there's really no point keeping my car shiny just to try to compete against all those BMWs in school. I sorta feel like my "status" and "eligibility value" have taken a dip as a result of this resolution...
But what the heck. It's rare to have a car at such a young age anyway, and people are going to get pissed at Mr. Arrogant here, if he still thinks that that's not good enough. It'll be stupid and irresponsible of me to be so materialistic, especially when i'm not even drawing in a salary yet, and i don't want to go down the same road as all those "upper-class" law students.
So yeah. My car is going to be the most grungy, scar-filled, and battle-hardened machine in the whole faculty (if it isn't already)...and if any of you can't bear to sit in such a vehicle, then that's just too bad!
As for me, if the engine and internals are fine and i can always make it look brand-new again without much cost, then i'm perfectly okay with my car! Wouldn't trade it for any other car in the world!
...Lol now THAT'S a really stupid thing to say. Give me a Lamborghini any day hahaha! XD
Although i kinda wish Lamborghinis had better fuel efficiency...hmmm...:\
