needs vs wants

I want a new car. I think a case could be made for me needing a new car, as my current one is not only a deathtrap (it's rated the worst vehicle by the insurance people that study these things) it is also terribly uncool (literally, the air conditioner is broken) and I am so tired of it.

I consider myself an outdoorsy guy--I hike and mountain bike and I even kayak. I should drive a vehicle that reflects me.

Then again, a car is just a metal box to get me to and from where I want to go-so maybe I should just find a cheap old toyota and move on to more important questions.....