i have feelings for my car...do you?

i was wondering if there is anyone else out there who feels the same way i do about cars...

to give some examples... i feel very attached to the cars that i have owned, wether they were sports cars, or family cars it didnt matter. i feel a "bond" with my cars as if they are one of my pets. i feel like my car is always there for me. it never complains, it cheers me up, it shelters me etc...in return i take care of it, wash it, maintain it, etc..

when my car is at the mechanic i feel anxious, as if though i have a sick family member at the hospital, or as if im taking one of my pets to the vet. when my car starts to malfunction, i worry and i start asking myself if im the one responsible for my vehicles "health"

even when ive come to the point of selling my car, i feel like im losing a close friend, so many memories my car knows more about me than even the closest people to me. it always keeps my secrets, and never judges me.

i know it sounds wierd, but has anyone ever felt this way about a certain car? as if it were part of you?

Only my corvette. If you ask my wife she would tell you i was more married to it than to her

reply to post by forevertruepatriot


it sounds like you got rid of it?.. was it one of those "its me or the car" scenarios?

reply to post by k1k1to


in a nutshell - no

i have owned a variety of cars / vehicles

and they weare all tools - to be used and abused

no sentiments

I love my Subaru Impreza.

But still it's just metal, plastic and screws.

I usually have a close connection with my cars.

I feel like they are "mine" or "me" and if anyone else owned it, it wouldn't be the same vehicle.

Being a mechanic I often yell at my cars/ or other cars, and a lot of times I feel as though it listens. With stuck bolts that finally break free, or when you take a bolt out and the parts all of a sudden decide to start flying at your head.

I've "named" every car I've ever owned...how's that for personifying an object/tool

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OKAY....I like my car as well,I just don't want to
be married to it!

I still own my 1999 VW Golf
I lived in it for a short while. Literally.
I've been to the border of hell in it. (see previous threads)
I call him Klaus.
I don't really need a car but I admit I do love it/him. Its old, its not going very well but It symbolises so much that has happened in my life that yes I do have a strong attachment to Klaus. (not my first vehicle I might add)

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I have a 92 Jeep Cherokee Loredo. I do have feelings for it. I inherited it from my great uncle who kept it in pristine condition. To be honest I wouldn't trade it for any new car unless it was a $100,000 sports car. It's ignition switch broke, and I didn't have enough money to get it fix for a while. It actually brought a few tears to my eyes. This wasn't because I lost my transportation, as I have a back up car. I actually felt like I lost a very close friend.

I could care less about my car

I only care about my car from the sense that I dont want it to be damaged and cost me money to replace or repair.... now for my Motorcycle, well she has a special place in my heart

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Dude
In the uk you are what we call a total petrol head so from one petrol head to another I totally understand. I completely adore my Alpha Romeo and it makes me even more of a pimp than I already

Kind regards

Yes, I have emotions for my vehicle also. It's like a friend that has been on many, many adventures with me. It's a little older (1996), but I'll let you in on a secret. Virtually everything but the majority of the frame, cab, and engine has been upgraded. The dirty hippies don't like it, but I just smile when they hate, because I know that their Prius batteries are 50x worse for the environment when they go in a landfill, and also, electricity ain't so green. It's the only possession I own other than musical equipment that I actually care about.

Pic related, testing lastest upgrades:

Originally posted by sixswornsermon
Yes, I have emotions for my vehicle also. It's like a friend that has been on many, many adventures with me. It's a little older (1996), but I'll let you in on a secret. Virtually everything but the majority of the frame, cab, and engine has been upgraded. The dirty hippies don't like it, but I just smile when they hate, because I know that their Prius batteries are 50x worse for the environment when they go in a landfill, and also, electricity ain't so green. It's the only possession I own other than musical equipment that I actually care about.

Pic related, testing lastest upgrades:

SWOON.....be still my beating heart....

I hardly have feelings for others how can I waste this on inanimate objects?

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Hey I'm proud of my baby!

reply to post by k1k1to


I can totally relate on having feelings for cars.

I am PISSED at mine.


'92 Buick skylark, needs a new water bump and transmission.

Money I don't have.

So, feelings of anger, mostly.

of course i have feelings for my cars, i bought them and get a lot of enjoyment from them, and i rely on them, a good car is kinda like a good friend, always there when you need it.

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I would have to say that I do have feelings towards my car, I have even named it "Skip", the feelings I have can be expressed by this short video, both the car and myself have had similar experiences together as well...



I fricken hate the heap of junk