Thursday, June 28, 2007

why men love cars.

One of the biggest revelations in my life was my selective hearing philosophy of men, but just recently I have come up with a new revelation about why men love cars so much. Now I know people have made the car comparison to women for decades. Most men refer to there cars as female objects, she's my baby, she's my girl...on and on.... and sometimes the car parts have been used to refer to woman's anatomy...(headlights, trunk, ect...) So this union of cars and women have been around for decades. I have recently come up with a couple of other reasons why men love cars and how cars are much like women or women are like cars...or something. Please, I am not trying to objectify woman. Women are the showcase of creation...just trying to show how some simpletons (men) work.

THE BUYING EXPERIENCE

Just about every adult male has some story about a dealership or car shopping experience. How great of a deal they got, or how a dealer took them to the cleaners or what kind of additional equipment they got thrown in the deal. Sometimes these stories are embellished like fishing tales...just to show off your great ability to wheel & deal. It all starts by you either seeing the car in passing or someone telling you need to check out this model, it while suit your needs... So you go to the dealership, look the car over and if you everything looks okay from the outside, you take it for a test drive. Many times you step away from the car, come back at a later time or a few days later and take it for another drive. If that works out, then you go in and find out if you can afford it. You see what kind of deal the dealer will give you. Then if the "numbers" work out then you go through the whole financing deal. By this time you just want that car in your driveway. This is not the fun time. After signing your life & finances away, you finally get handed the keys, she is yours at a price.

Just about every adult male has some kind of dating story. How they dated this girl or almost dated a supermodel or how this girl stole my cassette tape collection. Sometimes these stories are embellished a bit to show off your manly prowess with the ladies. It all starts with you passing by her or somebody telling you, you need to meet so & so she has a "great personality." So you go and check them out, if everything appears to be to your liking you ask them out on a date. Then you take some time think about it , if you like them you go on another few dates. If you become really attracted to them you find that you are compatible. If the "numbers" work out, you ask if she will marry you. Usually some negotiating involved and if they say yes, you then have to start planning a wedding. By this time you just want to get to the honeymoon & beyond. This is not the fun time. After signing your life & finances away, you are finally married, she is yours at a price.

SELECTING THE RIGHT ONE FOR YOU.

When you go to purchase a car, you have to decide what you want. Sports car or SUV, import or domestic, practical or exotic, new or used. This is a difficult decision for the many of the male population. For many they have exclusive tastes. Some guys are truck guys, some are sports car guys, some just need a car to get from point a to point b don't care if she has some bondo, & for some it is about the whether or not the car gets them there with the least amount of thought & headache. There are some guys who just love being under the hood doing all the maintenance themselves. Every free moment they are adding or upgrading parts. Whatever the car needs, he will do it himself. Then there are others who like the exotics that need to be service by licensed mechanics, and that can not be done at your garage at home. It depends on your personality

When you are looking for a wife, you have to decide what kind of woman you are compatible with. Active or relaxed, import or domestic, practical or a little higher maintenance, divorced or never married... This is difficult decision for many of the male population. For many they have exclusive tastes. Some guys date or marry woman with active lifestyles, love the outdoors, some like the sporty type, some just like women, and some like the more laid back type. Some guys love just having a girlfriend or wife. There are some guys that love showering there mate with flowers and spending every moment with them. Then there are others who like to send their mate out with the ladies, to the spa or to the mall. It depends on your personality.

DAY TO DAY MAINTENANCE

This is where you find what kind of deal you made. It is in the day to day grind... When the whether is cold does it start & in the summer does the A/C work without any complaints. Now as we know, not matter how reliable the car, they all require preventive maintenance. You must change the oil, you must put in gas when close to empty & no matter how reliable the car, the tires must eventually be replaced. So it is how all the other parts work is what defines a good deal. When something does go wrong, you can't always get away with replacing parts with cheap replacement parts. It is a risk. When you put on cheap parts you don't always get the mileage that you sometimes get with quality parts. We all know that we are going to get a door ding no matter how far we park away from other cars. Unfortunately the paint is going to get scratched, sometime. For many guys the love affair of the new car stops after about a year of ownership...the no eating rule in your car is no longer enforced. Your trunk is full of everyday life junk that you clean out every other week, maybe. You get tired of making the monthly payment. You still love your car, but you know there are other cars are out there. New models that were not out when you bought yours or cars that you couldn't afford when you bought yours is now on the used market & affordable. Hang in there when it gets tough because eventually that car will be paid off & she will be yours forever. Sometimes on a nice day when you have something special planned "a night on the town" you give your car the good once over. Wax the paint, shine the tires & rims, and if your really dedicated you detail the engine of your pride and joy. Always a good idea every now and again. The truth is that if you are a real car guy, you may look around in appreciation of the others out there, but you find that car that you are in love with everyday, has your "smell" in it, has that coffee stain on the seat or the door ding that some kid toy put there in your garage. The seat has conformed to your ever changing shape, that's were you want to park your bottom when the road throws you curves.

This is where you find what kind of marriage you have. It is in the day to day grind...when financially things get tough or you can't go on the cruise for your anniversary because you found out you are having a baby. Now we know as guys, no mater how easy going your spouse is, they all require some "preventive maintenance." You must remember birthdays, anniversaries and on occasions just surprise them. You get out of your marriage what you put into it. When we first get married, we are still in that impressing them phase and as time goes one, we forget or become comfortable. Sometimes things go wrong, sometimes your fault sometimes not. It is how you try to solve these problems. Do you try to fix it yourself or do you have to "pay" to have it fixed. We all become comfortable in our relationships, sometimes take them for granted, even though we shouldn't. Every now and again, you should clean yourself up and take your wife on the town, to make her feel important, your pride & joy. Everyday, you get up and they are there for you when life throws you curves...

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