Especially since recent events in the Gulf of Mexico, I cringe every time I turn the ignition key. I minimize my driving and that helps but there is another problem...

I'm starting to neglect my car. It has been a good car for 10 years, a Subaru with 134,000 miles, but now it's starting to show its age a bit and needs some repairs. I just cannot pull the trigger to get it fixed. I drive like once a week. Faced with a $250-500 repair bill, all I can think about is bikes or bike gear I could be buying instead.

I don't hate my car. I just don't love her anymore.