Many of us already own one or more.

So what's the big deal? A motor vehicle gives you a freedom of mobility to enjoy yourself, work further from home, take advantage of sales and opportunities further afield, visit family and friends who live away from you, and opens up a bigger area for exploration and recreation.

Atleast until they breakdown and they will. A new car helps somewhat but eventually a new car becomes a old car. A old car becomes a jalopy and sooner than later that jalopy becomes a junker.

But some people seem to be able to take a junker from years past and turn it back into a quasi new car. How do they do that? Simple. They take the junker and start with the most glaring problems fix it up until it becomes a nice machine again.

So here's a tip I heard years ago from the head of a large financial ministry,
"The cheapest car you'll ever own is the one you're driving now".

How's that? The car or truck you now have is actually the least expensive one you'll ever drive from here on out.

Think about it. Wash it. Give it a good servicing. Take a little better care of it. Decide to make it last. Get it back into reliable shape. Batteries, tires, brakes, steering. Suspension. Engine and transmission. Body and paint. Interior! I'll expand on this later.