That reminds me of a conversation I had with the mechanic taking care of my first car. He wanted to change fluids more often than my car manufacturer said was necessary. I protested, then he said, OK, I'm trying to sell you more oil, but they're trying to sell you a new car. I got the point. I replace fluids a lot, and cars seldom.
"A few dollars for fluids every few months vs. a years salary evrey few years"
Why this concept is elusive is elusive to me.
I'm a regular working stiff, yet I appear rich to the others drawing the same measly ever shrinking pay.
The only dif. is the above quote.
I keep it clean & polished(only exercise I get), and when folks comment on it's unusualness & how nice it looks they often ask "What year is it?" because it doesn't look like an upside down bathtub like all the rest.
Then the secret of my wealthy lifestyle is revealed;
"It's 15 years old & cost less than a thousand."