Don't be a HickTard.

Spring has sprung.
The grass has riz.
I wonder where,
The flowers is.
The bird is on the wing.
Ain't that absurd?
I always thought,
The wing was on the bird!

Of course, if you're HickTard, you're busy preparing your lawn for spring.

And after you're done aerating, top dressing, weeding and removing thatch, you're ready for the first mow of the year! But woe! Your ride around lawnmower is broken and you're going to have to PAY someone to pick it up, fix it and drop it off again! Minimum, $50.

wtf puts it in perspective with this comment:

Spending a $100 or so every few years to keep your mower in working order is money well spent.

I think this explains a lot about why the cars keep breaking down too. You do preventative maintance (oil changes, tune ups, etc) in order to keep it in working order. If you're too cheap for the preventative maintenance, you're going to pay more in the long run.

I think it also explains a lot about his relationship with his wife. He's so fixated on paying down debt in the short term, that he doesn't think about anything else in the long term. Or in the present for that matter.

Spend the money to maintain your stuff. Don't be a HickTard.