• yonder@sh.itjust.works
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    4
    ·
    2 months ago

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

    • vithigar@lemmy.ca
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      edit-2
      2 months 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.

    • Infynis@midwest.social
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      2 months ago

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