Sure buying a new car is exciting, and it’s only natural you’d want to keep it looking it’s best inside and out. But the love you have for your car can quickly become an obsession .
In honour of Valentine’s Day 2016, here are 10 signs you love car far too much.
1. You own hundreds of car cleaning products
While most people store shoes, old furniture and garden tools in their garage or shed, yours is chock-a-block with car cleaning products. From wax to shampoo, alloy cleaner to tyre shine — only the best will do when it comes to cleaning your car.
2. You shampoo your car more often than your hair
If you had the time, you’d probably wash your car before going to work in the morning. But, as it stands, just doing it once or twice a week will have to do.
3. You Put Great Faith in Your Wheels
Your lottery numbers aren’t your children’s birthdays or your anniversary, but your car’s MOT date.
4. You have a ‘My Car’ photo album on Facebook
Among the family holiday photos you’ve posted on Facebook, there’s only one album you’re really interested in, and that’s ‘My Car’ (or ‘My Baby’ if you’ve taken it that step further). Containing hundreds of pictures of you and your car, this album always puts a smile on your face.
5. You always park in a shady spot through fear of sun fade….
Through fear of the sun fading your paintwork, you always find a shady space in which to park — even if that means making yourself late for that all important meeting.
…But NEVER under a tree!
The idea of sap, bird droppings or other debris from trees falling on your paintwork is too much to bear, so you check the surroundings before parking up to make sure it’s safe.
6. The Security of Your Car is Priority No.1
You’re often not sure where your house keys are or even if you locked the front door, but your garage has several locks, an alarm and CCTV protecting your pride and joy.
You bring your car up in conversation with total strangers
Forgetting that the rest of the world cares little for your car, you always bring it up in conservation, even with total strangers. No matter where you are, what you’re doing or who you’re talking to, your loved one always gets a mention.
7. You buy more gifts for your car than you do your partner
Valentine’s Day may be synonymous with chocolates and roses, but you’d rather spend money on gifts for your car than tat for your nearest and dearest — be it a new set of wiper blades or a complete professional valet.
8. You’d never dream of letting anyone else drive your car
Your partner’s request to borrow the car is met with laughter and derision in your household, and the thought of letting anyone else drive it is out of the question.
However strongly you feel about your car, it’s easy to show it just how much you care with Simoniz. Our handy car cleaning and maintenance products offer professional performance no matter what the job, so you can enjoy great results each time you clean your car. For more information, visit the Simoniz website.