Ownership is a relationship with future maintenance.

Signing for something is less a moment than an opening of an account, and every future repair, cleaning, and replacement part is a withdrawal from it. The purchase price is the smallest number involved. What you have really agreed to is a series of small future obligations you cannot see from where you are standing.

When you are deciding, try pricing the next five years rather than the day. Tires, filters, upkeep, storage, the hours. If the total still feels fair, you are buying with open eyes, and the thing will feel lighter to own for it.