Do y'all form emotional attachments to your cars?

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Boring-Medicine8101@reddit

Oh shi, llega un punto en el que un auto deja de ser una simple máquina y se vuelve otro kbrn viviendo en la misma casa. Jsjsjsj

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ITrCool@reddit

I still remember my first car with fond memories. A red 1994 Chevrolet Lumina sedan. Got it for a steal from a guy in my church. It got me through high school and college.

One day, I realize it would cost me $1700 to fix a major mechanical issue with the engine and the car was only worth $300 blue book value.

So I gave in and went to the local Chevy dealership and traded it in for a used Impala in much better shape.

That day, I still remember taking all my stuff out of the Lumina, and closing that door for the last time, with a bit of sadness. But I knew all life chapters come to an end sometime.

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My first car was a 2011 Ford edge SEL 3.5 m V6. It’s little car that said the day that it finished production or whatever essentially it’s birthday was May 12, 2011 my birthday. I missed that car a lot and if I still had it, I’d still be driving and it was great. It was a lot cheaper. I did still have it. I would’ve probably bought an older Porsche 911 996 second power for fun.

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Salamasalam0912@reddit

I had this when I was a child as well, i developed emotions towards our family cars, and sometimes even spoke to the car (you can call me crazy lol) Ever since I started owning my own car, it’s like my girlfriend, I spend money on quality fluids and parts for her, I go for solo rides and see it as a date. When I’m stressed with life, I go for a drive and it calms me down just to be sitting behind the wheels of my car. I care about my car a lot more than I care about people, cars don’t cheat and don’t break hearts.

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SkylineFTW97@reddit

I do. Hard not to with the blood, sweat, and tears from doing your own repairs and fixing up cheap beaters.

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Laz3r_C@reddit

blood, sweat, snd tears

Busting a knuckle from a stuck rusted bolt sure does find a way of sharing a bond...

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SkylineFTW97@reddit

Broke a finger when a clutch pedal sprang back changing the master cylinder on my old Toyota Camry.

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cans-of-swine@reddit

When you are working on the car - "You god damned mother fucker I'll push you off a god damn cliff you bitch"

When the car is fixed "I love this car, I wouldn't dream of giving it up."

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Salamasalam0912@reddit

I literally had this yesterday when changing my oil. My bolt for my skid plate was both rusty and stripped and I spent a full hour on it and didn’t open, I even punched the bumper when I was cursing the car😂 but good point was that this bolt was on the corner so i just rotated the skid plate and did the oil change in an awkward position. After I finished I was apologizing to my car and saying how much I love her despite the trouble she gives me when working on her😍😂

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SkylineFTW97@reddit

Thank god my taste in cars is very different from my taste in women.

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HungryHungryMarmot@reddit

All of those DIY repairs that allowed me to keep my car on the road long after it would have otherwise made sense.

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Late-Button-6559@reddit

No

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Bright_Eyes83@reddit

depends on the car. i didn't grow up with a lot of money, but now i'm the first owner of a civic si and i feel like i love that thing. i don't call it a girl, though

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Admirable_Nobody_771@reddit

Not anymore. I made the mistake of making my hobby a career for a short while (mechanic) and I now look at cars as just objects.

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Disciplined-Squid777@reddit

Had. But I try not to do it again after the Prius PHEV. It's just difficult to let go even after 3 years has gone by. I still miss my 2014 Toyota Prius Plug-in.

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Any_Program_2113@reddit

I have owned my current daily driver for 20 years old this December. Yes I am attached. Especially when I see the price of new cars.

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Armanhammer2@reddit

Yes. I just traded in and honestly I feel really sad. Although I like my new car

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PollutionOld9327@reddit

I agree ... in addition you never have to worry about your car cheating on you, and it will never lie to you or try to steal from you.

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Ok_Animal4113@reddit

Not really. Never had anything special enough to care that much. I miss driving a couple of them that I got rid of along the way, but they’re just machines.

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analbob@reddit

i all do.

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Imaginary_Weird6027@reddit

Yep

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CosbysLongCon24@reddit

Are you like 17 years old?

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Mufasfa@reddit

24 years with my Roadster Z. 3 Cross continent road trips, and many track weekends. Yes, it gets a temperature controlled garage space.

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SadMethod3159@reddit

In a way. The same way your home feels like home is how I feel about my car. When I get a new one it’s bittersweet.

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Minimum-Function1312@reddit

100% with pretty much everyone I’ve owned, and I’ve owned many!

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Arrythmia5@reddit

My cars don't take my house or my pensions. They ask for nothing. I treat them like gold and always do the maintenance they need.

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thisdckaintFREEEE@reddit

Oh yeah. Daily drivers not so much, but definitely somewhat if it's one I really like. My Mustang very much so. With my first one I always joked that if it ever gets totaled then I hope I die in the crash. I'm glad that didn't actually come true lol but having it totaled was heartbreaking.

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drake22@reddit

Yes. Please for the love of God help me.

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plasmamaniac@reddit

I traded in a 2002 xlt F150 RWD with the 4.6L triton for a 2013 Fx4 3.5 ecoboost a few months ago. The new truck is so much nicer in every way and has everything I needed. But I still miss my old girl every day. She took me through high school, took me and my ex places, sounded amazing and had good power. That old truck will always be my first love and I will never stop missing it. I'm only now starting to get attached to the new truck. It's got way more power, heat and ac works, having 4wd is amazing where I live and she rides like a dream, but i'd take back my old girl in a heartbeat, probably couldn't give up the new truck though.

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TurboLag23@reddit

Yes absolutely. Some more than others, and I find it’s all dependent on how much “personality” the car has.

Our BRZ and our Insight have much stronger personalities. The BRZ is like a very nimble but extremely jumpy race horse; it’ll tell you when it’s not happy, and that’s pretty much any time you’re not letting it run wild. Meanwhile the Insight is like an old 15lb mini-dog with a permanently hanging tongue and a weird, silly bark that just wants to go for another walk, and occasionally needs some old-man work done but you pay the vet bill without even looking at the amount. And I’ve been on the fence about selling both at various points…. I just cannot bring myself to do it.

Our Integra is an absolutely amazing car, but it just doesn’t quite have that perfect imperfection and resultant personality to where I’ve quite personified it the same way. It doesn’t smack me over the head when I pause between shifts like the BRZ does. It doesn’t have all the quirks of the Insight. It doesn’t

And our kit car? I’ve got probably over 500 hours into building it and it’s not done yet. I’m not going to lie…. I currently have zero emotional attachment to it whatsoever. I’m infinitely thankful for the great times I’ve been able to share with friends helping build it, and the therapeutic obsessing through the whole build process, and all the stuff I’ve learned putting a car together from a pile of parts. But I felt more sentimental for the donor car having only driven it 10 miles before dismantling it. Once it finally runs and drives, that’s when I’ll probably become severely attached. Because when it’s done, that car will probably have more personality than every new car sold in the last 10 years - put together. Think honey badger that raided a pharmacy’s Adderall stash.

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Javier1019@reddit

I owned 4 cars my whole life. 3 of them I still have 1 of them was totaled… I love all of them. Even miss the totaled one (which later my fourth car was a different trim of that car; totally different car)

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Outside-Rain-7410@reddit

Yes. Hard not to form an attachment to something you’ve worked long and hard for, especially if it was an aspirational vehicle for you. Sometimes I catch myself sitting in the garage with a drink, admiring the lines on the car (especially after a wash and wax, end of the working day or week).

Enjoy your car and the memories that come from your ownership experience, whatever it may be!

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SlobMyKnob1@reddit

Absolutely. When my truck got totaled I was devastated. That thing was my pride and joy. Took great care of it and it took care of me from dump runs to road trips. I’ll definitely miss that truck

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OverallManagement824@reddit

Nope. Usually just my motorcycles. I even write songs about them. But a car? Nah, it's a soulless appliance.

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Huskerdu4u@reddit

Well, let see, my 70 Monte was bought right before I was born. It was my dad’s daily until ‘78. First fast car I rode in, Big Block 4 speed (factory). The engine was stolen while getting rebuilt. So I’ve spent my whole life with that car. It’s been mine since ‘97. With a family and life…. I’ve been working on it since 2018? Drove it last fall for the first time. This summer my bride and I drove in the power tour on our 30th anniversary, two weeks later the car ate its cam. So we are back to work. I have that and a hot rod that I built nearly from scratch. Add in an 89 Silverado and yeah they own my heart. My wife knows, she doesn’t have to worry about cheating, Marketplace that’s the worry!

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RadioFriar@reddit

Sold a car I loved in 2018 because my triplets were getting drivers licenses. Was not the car I wanted as an extra car on my insurance, but we needed a couple cars for them to drive. I always missed that car. In 2023, I saw it for sale. I showed my wife. She said, “ I’ve been hearing about this car for five straight years now. If they come down to the right price, go get your car back.” It is now back in my garage.

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WildKarrdesEmporium@reddit

I used to, when I had nice cars. Don't have a nice car now though, so it's easier to not care.

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Spaciax@reddit

I like my diesel corolla. It always gets me from point 1 to 2 and has never had any failures. It's a bit of a boring car but since it's a diesel it accelerates surprisingly well for only being 90hp. I hope to get a GR Supra once I can move to a country that pays good wages and actually sells the car, but until then the corolla's gonna be my ride.

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sebastiand1@reddit

Some cars I do some I don’t mostly depends on the experiences I’ve had with the car.

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PolizeiW124-Guy@reddit

I love my old battered car.

Bought her off a friend whose company went into bankruptcy as she knew it would be sold for pennies and abused. Always drooled over her if I went to the unit and she was sat there waiting.

I know every little quirk and noise she makes, tinkering about helped me keep busy while I was battling depression, she ain’t mint, has a few rust spots but generally solid, but 34 years old, think they add character.

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Grouchy_Vast_394@reddit (OP)

I would love to hear what your car is. I also do get distracted by my car and there were instances where I dropped something I was holding when I saw my car in a sunset with the light hitting the car in just the right angle. My car also helped me overcome alot of problems and never really gave me a fat repair bill despite it being german(they always need to be pampered like a baby). Im just a kid right now and I only have about 2 years of driving experience. How did you develop feelings for your car? I would like to hear that too

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PolizeiW124-Guy@reddit

It’s a 1991 W124 Mercedes and as my nickname suggests, it’s wearing polizei livery of the era.

It was sourced for an episode of top gear, by my friend who supplied emergency vehicles and equipment for film and tv, she’s very adhd and sourced loads of bits and pieces like the uniform and researched it.

Always used to admire her in the unit in its “feeling sorry for itself” state, reminded me of myself.

Sometimes I hate the thought of the work needed, the rust and sourcing parts, but, she’s a reliable old bus, never let me down and the looks from people is fantastic.

I work on newer cars everyday, every once in a while I get my hands on an older car and they just ooze character, newer cars are just soulless drones.

I know if I’m feeling crap, I can fire up the merc, throw on some rammstein and go for a blast. I do love looking back after parking up, always makes me smile.

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Quriious@reddit

Yeah love for your own car is something that is pure and can't be explained ❤️

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cwanye77@reddit

Absolutely. Every single one I've ever owned. Cried when I had to let some of the cooler ones go. Cried when I totaled one of my top 5. 100% Absolutely do.

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Grouchy_Vast_394@reddit (OP)

I would like to hear what cars you owned and did you give them names?

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cwanye77@reddit

Current line up is F150, Dorothy. Silverado Eleanor. C1500 Rose Mostly trucks, my 85 corolla sr5, no name given, but was the one I totaled, and no, I didn't know what I had at the time with that one. Big block square body trucks. 3 is300's.

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Remarkable_Ad5011@reddit

Sort of. But more like a high end dog breeder might. Sure, I take care of my cars, spend time and money on them, but if the right offer was made, I’d sell them.

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NecessaryEmployer488@reddit

A little. Do you have a name for your car? People with real emotional attachment give their ride a name.

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Grouchy_Vast_394@reddit (OP)

Yep. Gave it one when I was 10 or 11, kinda cringe but i named her "Snowblaze" because she's a pearl white 2013 audi q3 2.0L TDI, not something crazy, just something I love to my core

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NecessaryEmployer488@reddit

Sounds like emotional attachments. Good thing it is normal so it is not something you need to go to therapy.

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E8282@reddit

Sometimes I just go hang out in my garage and stare at it.

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Grouchy_Vast_394@reddit (OP)

I also do the same. I just stare at it in my open driveway at sunset. The car just looks ethereal and beautiful to me. I finish off all work I have before that

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mmmmmyee@reddit

18+ years with my shitbox. On motor #9(?). Transmission #2. Rear end #2. Lots of brakes, clutches, headgaskets etc.

Im getting buried in my car lol

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Grouchy_Vast_394@reddit (OP)

Damn that's honestly mad dedication, I really respect you for that. I also thought of getting buried in my car too, I just can't be happy without it. When no one was there, it was there for me. So I'm never gonna let it go.

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Jefflowe117@reddit

I still have my 87' IROC I bought when I was 14 (9yrs) after saving all my birthday money. I've driven across the country multiple times, daily driven in many harsh winters, had multiple near death experiences in that car. If anything happened to it, I wouldn't know what to do with myself. I think it might be why none of my relationships work out, I probably give too much attention to my Camaro 😁

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Grouchy_Vast_394@reddit (OP)

I can't blame you man if I had a IROC-Z camaro id definitely drool over it like hell. Mad respect for getting it at 14, that's a big achievement at such a young age

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broketoliving@reddit

trackday your car and you will realise how amazing these things are, i am the best driver in the world but a good car will humble you, these things are capable of so much more than i brave enough to do.

best cars i have tracked miata cayman 911

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Grouchy_Vast_394@reddit (OP)

In my country there aren't any tracks. Plus mine is a 2013 audi q3 2.0L TDI crossover SUV so it definitely won't do that good in a track but I have street raced it around mountains and tight industrial roads that are abandoned. She is amazing, that Quattro kicks in like it's predicting everything and I love the way it responds even thought it isn't supposed to as a crossover npc car

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NewTownToyota@reddit

You just wrote a love letter and I think your car blushed.

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Grouchy_Vast_394@reddit (OP)

I didn't even express my feelings for my car in full detail yet😭 I thought it's quite weird to

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BaselessEarth12@reddit

Give it a name, and you'll take better care of it. That's why I named mine "Kimberly".

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Grouchy_Vast_394@reddit (OP)

My car does have a name, i gave it one when I was 10 or 11, it's pearl white so I called it "Snowblaze" and I have stuck with it ever since

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Sufficient-Pop9987@reddit

yes, just got my car, not spending a penny on something that is not for it

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No_Maize_3213@reddit

Yup.... definitely.... my car is my company..

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Additional_Engine791@reddit

Yup ❤️

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EqualThat9875@reddit

Yes definitely. My mom got a 92 Geo Tracker when I was in elementary school. I learned to drive in it and eventually it became mine. I sold it when I was 30. It was my main transport from age 10-30.

Then I got a Dodge Dakota. Drove it 386,000 kms in 14 years, and went to almost every state and province in it. It was barely alive and had just hit 500,000 kms when I sold it.

Car number 3 I got brand new last year and plan to keep as long as possible.

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AngerIssues11@reddit

I loved my hector. Had him for 3 years. Every last penny went into him. I lived in him. I’d do anything for him. Look at my page to see what happened to him

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Grouchy_Vast_394@reddit (OP)

Ahh man im really sorry for what happened to hector. Hes a really sweet ride. Really hurts when stuff like this happens. Those black rims go really nice btw. I hope hector gets back on the roads as soon as possible. Also I like how you named your car. I also have a name for my car i gave it when I was a kid. It's kinda cringe though

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AngerIssues11@reddit

Thank you :) dw sir nothings too cringe. Hectors first name was “lil beaner”

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Grouchy_Vast_394@reddit (OP)

My car is a pearl white 2013 audi Q3 2.0L TDI. Named her "Snowblaze" when I was like 11 years old(when I first met the car). Stuck with it ever since. She's quite big but i love her regardless

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AngerIssues11@reddit

That’s not cringe

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Ok-Lavishness-7904@reddit

Just scroll through a family album, and catch a glimpse of an old family car on the driveway. Of COURSE we attach emotionally. I wish I had a pic of every car (and motorcycle) I’ve owned, but we rarely plan that well

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Inner_Painting_8329@reddit

I name things I like. All three of my cars have names. So, yes.

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Zealousideal_Main654@reddit

My car brought my newborn children home from the hospital. It’s there after a long day of work or when we go to the beach. It makes cool sounds and it rips. It’s my loyal companion and sometimes, the only thing that’s there for me. It’s an extension of me.

I don’t love material things but I sure love my car.

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Single-Crew7@reddit

Since childhood? How does that work? I assume your parents passed the car down to you.

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GamemasterJeff@reddit

I was the third generation of my family to drive my first car, a '72 Ford Gran Torino station wagon. Third generation but fifth driver out of the three.

It has the 351 cleveland under the hood and after an obligatory engine rebuild after my brother drove it for a year (plus some body work, lol), I used to drag race it against (stock) camaros and other "sports" cars driven by silver spoons.

It was hilarious seeing their faces after being beat by a station wagon straight outta National Lampoon.

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faultydatadisc@reddit

Did yall get the car from Lou Glutz???

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GamemasterJeff@reddit

Worse, my grandmother.

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Grouchy_Vast_394@reddit (OP)

They didn't pass it down to me yet, but I drive it around without them knowing sometimes and every single time I come back home with a huge smile and peacefulness while she sits in the garage cooling off after a successful journey.

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DudeWhereIsMyDuduk@reddit

I knew when I was being hauled out of my past Jeep with a smushed left leg that that would be the last time I'd see it, but it also kept me alive with a car coming at me at 50mph.

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Capital-Report@reddit

1985 Cadillac Fleetwood coupe with a full 90's swap conversion and a mid 90's Fleetwood 5.7 motor swap, 13 inch color matched wire wheels, three pumps and 10 batteries. It's my life.

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Many-Tale9112@reddit

Short answer: yes.
Right now I have a Challenger I love. I put on around 3.5k miles per month for work with it. Then, when the opportunity is there, I’ll drive around for fun when I can. I love taking care of it, modding it (mostly cosmetic, some simple non-cosmetic), and just get joy from being in it. I wash her frequently and wax/polish more than I have other cars. It’s the first car I don’t plan to trade in. I’ll drive until it’s no longer practical and then will restore it or maintain it for a fun project car long term. I want to be Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino when I am old.

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jrileyy229@reddit

You "raced" a 150hp diesel econobox compact SUV?

Secretly tinkering? What does that mean? You race this thing in some series where you're not allowed to modify it but late at night you were in there adding half a degree of camber?

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Grouchy_Vast_394@reddit (OP)

I have a friend who tuned my ECU, i installed better tyres(Michelin PS4) and I didn't race it legally

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QuantityOutside5388@reddit

Yes

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SenorISO54@reddit

Depends on the car, but yes sometimes. My first big boy car, successful me car, was a black Cadillac CTS Coupe. That one stung to sell.

I have had a 2001 Miata for a while and it’s very personalized. It’ll be hard to part with.

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Imperial_Haberdasher@reddit

That design of Miata is 👨‍🍳💋. It’s beautiful, has no bad sides, and so much fun to drive.

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Less_Campaign_6956@reddit

Cadillac, Cadillac... Long and dark, shiny and black.. that's a Bruce song.

We had a Gold Sedan DeVille 1974. Roomy and I drove it in special occasions when I got older. Wasn't fast more sluggish but damn it was a Caddy so I felt like a princess... 😍🥰👍

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Dolphin_Princess@reddit

Yes. I still have the Honda Accord that I bought when I first started my career. It signified my humble beginnings.

I will never sell it, and it has exactly 80,000 miles on it (8 signified good luck in Chinese culture)

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ChimneyNerd@reddit

Yeah, especially with the fun weekend car

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Own-Review-2295@reddit

Bro i'm gonna keep it 100, i cried a little bit when i got my 350z. i've wanted one my entire life and it was everything i thought it was gonna be and more. hellyeah i form an emotional attachment to my car.

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Grouchy_Vast_394@reddit (OP)

Congrats man, a 350z is one of my favorite jdms. It looks really nice. Big W for getting the car. It's also not wrong/cringe to cry when we achieve something we wanted for a very long time. You earned it. Hope you get the best memories with it

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Own-Review-2295@reddit

thanks bro. keep the love burning with your ride too, fr. car guys are a dying breed.

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quinacridone-blue@reddit

I like my cars more than I like people.

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CompetitionFalse3620@reddit

I own 5 cars currently but only attached to one

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1985885xl@reddit

Yes I like to make them last for as long as possible

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ryebread91@reddit

Absolutely! I still have my 2001 golf tdi. It needs a lot of love and has been sitting for the last 2 years but I just can't bring myself to part with it. It's got some of the best sound I've ever had in a car and should still have another 100k miles in its engine left. My wife hates how long it's sat but that car was so identifiable with me as a person.

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Grouchy_Vast_394@reddit (OP)

My car is a 2013 audi Q3 2.0L TDI. That generation of VW golfs are my favorite really. They look absolutely great with a subtle bodykit and chrome wheels, big respect for hanging on to the car for that long. I hope you get to make it run soon and give it a good rip after many years

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ryebread91@reddit

Hey, that's not bad looking at all! Like they did the same type of upholstery on the seats as the golfs from that year.

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Ananasiegenjuice_@reddit

I have an attachment to my motorcycle. My childhood dream was an Italian supercar, but because of extreme car taxes that is not gonna happen. A bike is on the other hand. So I have a MV Agusta Superveloce 800 which pulls like a Huracan. So its my dream on 2 wheels instead of 4. If I for some reason dont want to ride it someday, I would just put it in my living room as an artpiece.

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Affectionate-Gur1642@reddit

Hell yes. The more labor you put in the stronger the attachment.

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MWMWMMWWM@reddit

Unfortunately. I have a C5Z that I just cant bring myself to part with. Problem is it doesnt fit in my garage so its getting a little beat up just chillin in the front yard. Wish i had a better long term storage solution

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VW-MB-AMC@reddit

Yes. Especially my first car that I have owned for 22 years. It has extreme sentimental value attached to it. All of my current cars except for one I have either restored myself, or I am in the process of restoring them. The one I did not restore I bought because it is pretty much the exact same as the car I grew up in. The cars are not just machines, they are a big part of my life. They all have their own personality.

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DD-de-AA@reddit

Depends. I have with some and not with others. I still miss my first car 1965 Chevy Impala. I've had two Volkswagen buses which I adored. I really liked my 1982 Ford escort which is my first brand new car. Followed by my 87 T-Bird. After a couple of meh cars my next love was a 1993 Lincoln Town car. everything after that was kind of meh except for my 2010 Ford F150 Lariat crew cab which I loved. That brings me to my current ride, a 2024 Suzuki Jimny. I wouldn't say I was emotionally attached yet, but I really like the car a lot.

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Greedy-Parsnip666@reddit

Just my '94 Jeep Cherokee XJ, which is pretty much scrap now that the frame rusted through. I've had it since 2002, and have a lot of great memories and experiences with it. It's been one of the most reliable and easy to maintain vehicles I've ever owned. But now, it's sitting in the driveway and would be a deathtrap to get back out on the road. I hate equating it to making a call to vet to have a pet put down, but I'm really having trouble making a call to one of those "cash for your junk vehicle" places. I've done everything I can to possible repair that frame, but I don't have the tool, know-how, time, space to make it better. I loved that Jeep. :(

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Grouchy_Vast_394@reddit (OP)

Damn. You got the most out of your car and I really respect you for that. My car is a 2013 Audi Q3 TDI. My father's car but I drive it around when my parents aren't home. I nicknamed it, cried in it, did reckless stuff but still am yet to get the most out of it and it being a German car it always needs constant pampers and expensive repairs. I really appreciate you for sharing your story. I hope you find a way to get your jeep fixed up and back on the roads for one last safe drive.

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Greedy-Parsnip666@reddit

Hey thanks! I had an '86 VW Jetta GLI, abd also loved that car. But, that was made when thosr cars were easy to work on lol That car was a lot of fun!

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e92_dom@reddit

I think the love and emotion I have for my car is actually really unhealthy. I would let my car rot in my front lawn before I let someone else take it from me. It represents so much more to me than just a car, I can’t even put it into words truthfully. I actually told my girlfriend to use my savings to somehow burry me in my car if I died. You’re prying my keys out of my hands

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Terrh@reddit

Oh god yes.

Even crappy cars, even cars I barely got to know before selling.

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PracticableSolution@reddit

Some but not all and curiously often the most needy and unreliable ones

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Careless-Trick-5117@reddit

Definitely. My old and first car had issues and decided to sell, while I technically did upgrade to something brand new I still teared up about it.

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TheMatrixMachine@reddit

Yes. All the diy work costs time, sweat, discomfort, blood, and money. However, then you know the platform and the mechanical parts of the car and their status.

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PaleontologistClear4@reddit

Yup! My cars are a huge part of my life, I do almost all of my own work, they have names.

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Grouchy_Vast_394@reddit (OP)

If you wouldn't really mind, I would like to know their nicknames. I also named my car when I was a little kid(the day I met the car) and just stuck with it since.

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PaleontologistClear4@reddit

My 2005 MINI Cooper S is Bradley Cooper, 'Coop for short. My '99 Mercedes Benz C43 AMG is Klaus.

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Less_Campaign_6956@reddit

That's adorable awwe

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Individual-Cut4932@reddit

With some yes, not all of them. My daily I’ve had for 6 years and nearly 300,000 miles and I’m torn on saving up to replace the drive train when the time comes or just buy another car just like it. My classic car has been on more adventures with me than any of my friends or my wife even, it’s like a member of the family at this point.

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Less_Campaign_6956@reddit

So what is this Classic car?

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HungryHungryMarmot@reddit

If you haven’t already seen it, check out The Wonder Years, especially the episode “The Family Car”. Dad desperately tries to keep the family car running, even though it is clearly on its last legs.

The end of that episode hits really hard, with the old car being towed away to Neil Young’s “Long May You Run”. Gets me every time!

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Less_Campaign_6956@reddit

Awwww that song always makes cry too when used in a sentimental way...

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W1z4rdry@reddit

my cars aren't alive but I love them about as much as you can love something that isn't alive

it's like a guitar or a gun, they're incredibly powerful pieces of technology that take a lot of time to learn and master. through that mastery you develop an attachment born out of familiarity and trust, and unlike people it's very rare that the trust is betrayed.

all this said though, inanimate objects are just that, inanimate. make sure to take care of the living world around you before focusing on your cars✌️

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Less_Campaign_6956@reddit

Well said thanks 😍

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Less_Campaign_6956@reddit

Hell yeah. I had 3 Mustang GTs. Bringing them home off the lot fel like when a mom,/dad brings their newborn home from the maternity ward. They were my babies, almost.

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nixiebunny@reddit

Yes, I am emotionally attached to the Volvo 544 that I learned to drive on fifty years ago and still drive. It started life as my dad’s technician’s car in 1964 and became my dad’s car in 1972 when it was wrecked and rebuilt the first time, then I got it in 1981 after it had been wrecked and rebuilt a second time. It keeps changing but it’s still the same car.

I’m also emotionally attached to my dad’s bicycle that he rode to work in 1964 and that I still ride to work (at the same place) now.

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Artistic_Cabinet8759@reddit

I have an attachment to my compact pickup truck. I’d rather drop $1000 on a modification job on my pickup truck than spend $1000 on a woman. My pickup won’t argue with me or give me shit. A woman will. My pickup truck won’t abandon me. A woman will. My pickup truck won’t cheat on me. A woman will. So far I’ve invested or spent at least $25,000 or so on customization or modification jobs on my pickup truck ever since I bought it brand new off the lot in May 2020. I’m never getting rid of it, trading it in or selling it privately. All I have to do is maintain it and keep it in tip top shape. Which, I have done and do. No woman will ever come between me and my pickup truck. Most women don’t like this, but, I don’t care.

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deep66it2@reddit

The longer the run the more I get attached. A 2003 at the moment. 236k & starting to think she's a keeper.

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RightRudderz@reddit

I love and hate my jeep wrangler rubicon. Having selectable lockers on the ridiculous earthwork sites where I spend 12 hours a day is amazing but the stupid small stuff that goes wrong kills me without time to fix it.

RUBIRUDD

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Sad_Bodybuilder_186@reddit

With the last couple of cars i didn't, i just wanted transportation. With my current car? A K11 Micra called Mike? Definitely. It's cute, it's fun. It drives okay-ish. And i just feel like we're gonna be friends for a long time lol.

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ici5@reddit

Same but a Kia Soul named Yoshi. I get laughed at for driving it but fuck them. At least mine is reliable.

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Sad_Bodybuilder_186@reddit

That's a lovely name!
I also get ridiculed, people calling it a shitbox and a beater. And while it's a 28 Year old car and it doesn't have electric windows and no infotainment system and a non-functioning A/C. I DO get almost zero repair bills. And i get 50 MPG all day, every day.

Like my MOT ran out 4 Days after i bought it, for $395. Hence why it was so cheap. Yet the MOT cost was $35 for the inspection and $19 for a drive shaft cover, that's it.

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Grouchy_Vast_394@reddit (OP)

I also named by car but since I was a child while I was naming it, its quite a bit cringe. She's a pearl white 2013 Audi Q3 2.0L TDI, the top variant they could offer with that punchy 7 speed S tronic transmission. Named her "Snowblaze" when I was a kid at the age of 11 when I first met the car. It's been a 9 year bond ever since. Kinda cringe but, I needed some people to relate to. I thought I was kinda weird for caring about a car like this.

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Lubi3chill@reddit

Only to my first car - mk2 golf. There is just no car like it really. I actually cried a bit when I sold it.

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BrandonW77@reddit

Absolutely. A car is a family member, it's by your side for so many adventures and memories.

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Plus-Mama-4515@reddit

Depends on the car. I definitely got attached to my sequoia. We named it the hippo because it was big and grey. It was sad when it had to go to the scrap yard(Toyota frame). Husband got me an Acura TL after that and I absolutely hated it. I’m grateful I’m back in an suv. Still don’t love my suburban as much as my hippo though

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Xeonmelody@reddit

I do. With all the blood, sweat, and gears that go into it. And no, its not a typo.

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doc_55lk@reddit

Yes. With all of them (except our newest, because it's too new to form any connection yet).

I think one of the defining characteristics of a car person is that they can form an emotional attachment to their car.

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Solid_Enthusiasm550@reddit

I do, I got my truck the same day my childhood dog died.

I just wish I could find another one in good shape. I want to build it differently than I am doing to mine now.

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bigcee42@reddit

Ugh way too much.

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HungryHungryMarmot@reddit

“We've been through some things together With trunks of memories, still to come We found things to do in stormy weather Long may you run”

That song hits hard.

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Savings_Public4217@reddit

Absolutely. I've put 160000km on my truck in the past 5.5 years, and I've fully rebuilt my car almost from the ground up (I've quite literally touched every single bolt on it). It's hard not to form an attachment to them

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NCSUGrad2012@reddit

I don’t. In fact some cars I’ve even been happy to see go, lol

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RollofDuctTape@reddit

If by emotional attachment you mean “joy,” yea. The same way people love sports and music I love my car.

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Captain_Aizen@reddit

Sometimes. I've had a couple of cars I felt attached to and I've had many where I didn't

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HungryHungryMarmot@reddit

Yes! Not like I would with a lover, but my cars are part of so many memories. Road trips, cross country moves, roadside breakdowns, DIY repairs, the little quirks that develop as it ages, and just generally the way the car sounds and feels when you drive it.

I don’t name my cars or personify them, but I generally hold on to them for many years. I also tend to choose cars that I am passionate about (vs. practical appliance cars). Some level of attachment is inevitable.

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Grouchy_Vast_394@reddit (OP)

I tend to name my cars and give them quirky little personalities. But I really appreciate you sharing your story. It makes me happy I'm not alone in this