[RANGEREST]

Of course car mods are a waste of money, so is eating out vs home cooked with home brand ingredients , buying new clothes vs St Vinnies.etc etc.(the poor buggers doing that are also driving $200 cars)
Most of our hobbies could be deemed a waste of money.
My ski boat for example could be a reasonable deposit on another house, and the fuel we put through it each summer would just about cover the shortfall after rent on the repayments.
BUT the value my kids/family get out of it is irreplaceable.

Spend some, save some for the future and enjoy yourself along the way.