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I don't think it's irrational at all. You work for your money and you have every right to be protective of your belongings that you purchase and work for.
Now, I think it's irrational to expect a car to stay in showroom like condition when you're daily driving it. Minor swirl marks or light rock chips are bound to happen. However, scuffs and dents from careless people who don't respect your vehicle doesn't fall into that category.
I just hit 20k miles on my STI earlier this month and it's very well kept, but not in perfect condition. Small paint chips on the front and some light swirl marks here and there. Do I care? Not really, because they all happened from driving and enjoying the vehicle.
I look at it like if I ever totaled the vehicle. **Assuming I have track day insurance** I'd much rather crash my vehicle on the track, than have some texting ****head plow into me at an intersection from not paying attention. If my car is totaled, I want to have a cool story (and hopefully some footage) of me pushing really hard and then losing it just enough to crash lol. Much cooler than my friends asking me what happened to my car and I have to tell them I got hit by a texting driver.
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