To Rent, or to Buy

I feel I will need to apologize in advance for the vulgar connotations of this particular post. I think many guys will understand where I'm coming from, and have probably had the thought cross their minds, even if they won't admit it.

Recently I started thinking, 'If my dream is to have the experience of driving a Ferrari, why not just pay the money and make it happen?'

I think the idea is that what is within my reach is to buy a nice family car. Maybe a slightly sporty one, like a Mini Cooper or a Honda Accord. But my dream, along with most other guys is to have a shot at a Ferrari or Lamborghini or some other disgustingly expensive, beautiful, powerful and sexy car.

The only way to have that shot for most of us will be to pay an exorbitant sum to rent it maybe for a day. But in the end, maybe it's worth it. Then you can say you've had the experience, and can move on, and settle in nicely with your Honda Accord or Toyota Camry, also very nice cars in their own right.

To be perfectly honest, I'd much rather have my trusty, dependable, slightly sleek and comfortable Camry over a Ferrari that I'd be afraid would get stolen or scratched. Plus, I'd probably have to put much more money up front into a car like a Ferrari and much more money on top of that to keep it running smooth.

So in the end, the best compromise may be to go and rent the Ferrari, but buy and love the Camry.

Guys, you know what I'm talking about.