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>Be Julien and Célestin, childhood bros
>want cars for 7k€
Julien
>Researches hard, picks Lexus (Toyota’s luxury brand)
>Eyes 2014 CT200h hybrid, 136hp, 4.6L/100km
>Takes 10k€ loan, 216€/month, buys 80k km F-Sport for 17k€
>Loves his "rolling palace"
Célestin
>Knows shit about cars, trusts bro’s "buy French" advice
>Finds 2014 Citroën C3, 130hp, 50k km at Stellantis dealer
>Haggles 8k€ to 7k€ with free mats, thinks he's the Wolf of Wall Street
>Dealer hypes C3’s "4x Engine of the Year" >PureTech
>Célestin: "Got my C3 for 7k, 50k km, total steal!"
>Julien: "Nice! Got a Lexus CT, hybrid, 4.6L/100km."
>Célestin: "Japanese trash? Battery’s 20k to replace!"
1 year later
>Julien: Lexus perfect, 95k km, 300€/year upkeep
>Célestin: C3 has 3 recalls, 1k€ AC repair, 65k km
2 years later
>Julien: No issues, 110k km, 4.7L/100km, got a girlfriend
>Célestin: Turbo fails at 80k km, 2k€ fix, 1L oil/1000km, 8.5L/100km fuel
3 years later
>Julien: Pays off loan early, 125k km, 300€ upkeep
>Célestin: Engine dies, 8k€ to replace, needs a loan
4 years later
>Julien: New tires, DIY maintenance, wife pregnant, 125k km
>Célestin: Injectors fail, switches to ethanol, barely gets a girl
5 years later
>Julien: Proud dad, 140k km, CT200h flawless, saving for house
>Célestin: Airbag recall, car down 3 months, loses job, girl leaves, 300€/month debt
10 years later
>Julien: Runs car consulting biz, pushes Toyota/Lexus, 215k km
>Célestin: C3 belt snaps, car scrapped, gets a Peugeot lease, 600€/month debt
20 years later
>Julien: CT200h at 300k km, only a sticker fails, buys LC500 V8
>Célestin: 408 PureTech eats 5L oil/month, stuck in lease + debt, swipe fatties right on Tinder
25 years later
>Julien: Millionaire, CT200h battery fading, visits Célestin’s grave
>Julien: "You were right, Japanese parts are pricey, just paid 5€ for a sticker. RIP, man."
>Célestin: Killed by Takata airbag at 30km/h, PureTech fire, forgotten