Farewell to Junk Car
Recent studies have indicated that vehicle owners become emotionally attached to their cars. Cash 4 Cars Akron is a cash for junk cars buyer in Summit County, we can attest that many people have feelings of sadness when selling their car to a junk car buyer or scrap my car provider. Regardless of the price for a junk car, some sellers experience guilt and sadness watching the junk car buyer tow away the old car. In a recent posting by Megan Turchi on Boston.com titled ‘Why we’re Sentimental about Cars’, Ms. Turchi reports the following: “Getting rid of a car isn’t always as simple as selling it and picking out a new one. If you’re one of those people who gave your car a name, assigned it a gender, or spoke about it in human-like phrases, you know what I’m talking about. At some point, you’ve probably gone through the pain of letting go of your beloved car and replacing it with someone new. My first car was a Volkswagen Jetta. I had it for 3 years before it was time to turn it in. We arrived at the Volkswagen dealership to replace it with a new one (which should have made me happy), but all of the memories I had in that car came rolling back. The nostalgia hit me straight in the face. I remembered driving myself to my soccer games, stepping out of the car feeling on top of the world. And I remembered calling my parents from the front seat to let them know I got to my friends’ houses safely. My car represented freedom, family, and friendship.”
Megan asked other staff to share memories of their old cars and Boston.com editor Roberto Scalese replied as follows: “My first car was an ‘87 Chevy Celebrity; Chevy’s econo-box car, so it didn’t have many bells and whistles, aside from a cassette player. It had a split bench seat, which meant that I would drive around with one hand on the wheel and my girlfriend snuggled up next to me, and that was honestly the greatest feeling in the world. Hannah Sparks, another Boston.com writer, said her first car, a Nissan Murano, was kind of a clunker, and it wasn’t until she was leaving the parking lot after getting rid of it that she realized her tender feelings toward the vehicle: As I was pulling away from the dealer in my new car, I saw the Murano sitting in the lot and felt really sad. It looked so lonely sitting there by itself. A few weeks after I got rid of it, my boyfriend told me he saw someone driving it (it had some distinctive features that made it easily identifiable), and my response was I hope they’re taking good care of it.” I cannot recall such a feeling about any of my old junk cars, but AutoTrader conducted a study to explain.
“Why don’t we feel the same way about throwing out a busted television or phone? A 2013 AutoTrader study helped answer that question by determining that people mimic real life relationships with their cars & the study concluded: Consumers tend to personify their cars to the point that the relationship with them mirrors relationships with living beings in their lives. More than 70 % of the respondents felt attached or somewhat attached to their cars. The emotional attachment people feel for cars they own is interesting, but not completely surprising, said coach & relationship expert, Dr. Michelle Callahan. In addition to the large financial investment, a car can become a significant emotional investment – it’s there with them for major milestones like weddings, new babies & graduations.”
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