My brother tells me he just spent over $3,000 on a set of aftermarket wheels for his Mazda Miata. That to me seem extremely extravagant. What’s wrong with the wheels that came with car? Not only did he spend money on an extra set, now he’s got to figure out how to store the original wheels! Think of the gallons of gasoline that can be bought with $3,000. I much rather spend it like that and actually drive the car somewhere.
And he still has to buy tires!
I’m no stranger to extravagant spending: $5,000 on a computer monitor is just fine with me. But to buy a replacement item when the original still works fine? Blasphemy! I’ve been eyeing the new Keychron Q3 mechanical keyboard, and I cannot bring myself to push purchase. Because I’m already typing on this Keychron K8! It would be supremely wasteful to get the latest and greatest. I know this, because I already do that with my iPhone and MacBook Pro…
2022 will be the year I’ll stop buying a new MacBook Pro. I swear! Though I’m always going to get the newest iPhone. It’s all about utility: I will gladly throw money at the things I use most often. Replacement wheels for a car largely serves a stylistic purpose, which is not something I subscribe to. You’ll know, if you ever see me in person.
Perhaps it’s the age difference: my brother is in his early 20s, and I’m ten years older than he. That’s obviously the spend money wantonly phase of life. He’s also a raging car enthusiast like I am, so spending cash on upgrades is a part of the deal. Still, I don’t see myself buying a second set of wheels for the M2. I know exactly what I would get, too. Like I said, I much rather use that money on gas. Have you seen how expensive petrol is lately?
Someone didn’t get the memo.