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Location: Perryville, MO | Addict, that was fun. There are a few other soapboxes I'd like to hear you from in the future. Just my $.02. Others may or may not agree.
I appreciate that we all make interesting choices. In terms of caring for our outboards I can offer just my own line of reasoning. Currently I'm way over due on needing to change the oil in my vechicle. It bugs me a bit. No good reason I haven't gotten it done. Usually I'm far more responsible about it. (In fact, just having said that I'm going to take care of it today.) But here's the deal. I absolutely need my vehicle. It's not a luxury. (OK, maybe aspects of the vehicle I drive are a luxury, but owning some means of getting from point A to point B is not.) If something goes wrong it's got to be fixed immediately. No complaints from my wife about that. If it can't be fixed I'll be at the dealership buying a new one the same day (or at least a used one). However, my outboard is a luxury. (Well, more-or-less. It could be argued for mental health reasons that it is not, but...) If it breaks down, and I can't scratch up the cash, in theory I may have to live without it for a while (I may also not be on speaking terms with my wife or myself over the issue, but that's the reality).
I do agree that the difference (if there is one) is miniscule. I congratulate you for saying to heck with it. We make choices. If the $3-4 difference makes you feel better, good work. For me, balancing the luxury/non-luxury thing I'll spend the silly extra cash and if and when something does go wrong be sure to tell Yammie that I've spent the darn extra money using their worthless oil and filters.
Edited by hawkeye9 4/23/2011 9:07 AM
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