Do You Enjoy Washing Your Car?

July 12th, 2008, 18 Comments »

I woke up unusually early this morning, and went for a little bike ride. I figured I’d breeze past the Fido store to inquire about timelines and waiting lists for getting an iPhone. To add a tiny complaint to the monumental PR fiasco that the iPhone Canada build-up and launch has been, Fido’s website shows the wrong operating hours for their Yates St. store.

When I got home, one of our neighbours was out in the back lane washing his fancy BMW. It occurred to me–not for the first time–that if you can afford a Beemer, you can afford to pay somebody else to wash it.

When we owned a car–a cheesy little Chevy Metro–we lived in an apartment. We (too rarely) took our car to the car wash because there wasn’t really an alternative.

So, I can think of only two reasons why my neighbour manually washes his own car:

  • He doesn’t trust any of the local car washes. This seems implausible, because there are plenty of high-end detailing and car wash places around.
  • He enjoys the process of washing his car. I can’t imagine why–I’ve always found it a loathsome task–but I may be in the minority.

    • So, pray tell, do you like washing your car?

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