Our family goes around in a 2006 Chevy Optra Wagon.  Purchased under a corporate car loan , the vehicle has run close to 40,000 km with no major breakdown (thank God!!!). This is inspite of DH’s not religiously following the maintaince schedule.   At times I stress the point that I also own the car and it is not his sole property .  I remind him (short of nagging) to have the car cleaned and check the tires.  I tell him that the airconditioner is  not as cold as before and that the air filter might need cleaning. ( According to a friend, air filter can affect the performance of the a/c compressor). I tell him that oil needs to replaced. Its quite frustrating!!!

Lately, however, he attended this church seminar on stewardship.  I’m beginning to see some seeds of change (fingers crossed).  The recent death of his computer appears to have made him appreciative of the value of his things.  On Wed, he’ll be bringing the car to the shop.  Yippee! Maybe I’ll see more things around the house given up for dead resurrected one day. Who knows?