• yonder@sh.itjust.works
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    4 days ago

    Your comment is a bit hard to follow, but in my experience, the expensive cars are much louder than the one falling apart.

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      4 days ago

      A bad exhaust can be extremely loud, but while it negatively impacts comfort, noise level, and emissions it doesn’t impact the drivability or safety of the vehicle. So people who struggle to cover the costs of vehicle maintenance will often neglect it.

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      3 days ago

      Right, but I don’t think anything would enrage them more than pity, so that’s what I choose to feel