As with most things in life, Buffett says there's just one catch: It's the only car you're ever going to get...in your entire life. "If there's the least little bit of rust, you're going to get that fixed immediately so it doesn't spread — because you know it has to last you as long as you live." In other words, the way you treat your car should be no different than the way you treat your body. "You have only one mind and one body for the rest of your life," Buffett says. "If you aren't taking care of them when you're young, it's like leaving that car out in hailstorms and letting rust eat away at it.

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