THIS nails it. The most expensive part of the vehicle to fix is the stupid meat servo on top, so there are a \*lot\* of things worth spending a bit more on when you actually need to be in physically healthy enough shape to afford other parts of your life. The failure modalities count too.
Protective gear, brakes, tires, and suspension simply aren't 'worth' saving money on anymore. I should probably not use that to force justification on excessive bling, but honestly, in those areas, if I can prevent a single crash that would knock my productivity in any significant way, the performance upgrade is basically a free bonus.
Feb. 14, 2022, 1:18 p.m. - Tehllama42
THIS nails it. The most expensive part of the vehicle to fix is the stupid meat servo on top, so there are a \*lot\* of things worth spending a bit more on when you actually need to be in physically healthy enough shape to afford other parts of your life. The failure modalities count too. Protective gear, brakes, tires, and suspension simply aren't 'worth' saving money on anymore. I should probably not use that to force justification on excessive bling, but honestly, in those areas, if I can prevent a single crash that would knock my productivity in any significant way, the performance upgrade is basically a free bonus.