There are many things that need to be considered when trading-in or selling your vehicle. You might want to upgrade to a new ride, or the current car doesn’t meet your expectations. Unfortunately, the trade-in offers from dealerships are usually lower than if you sold it yourself.

After selling their old car or trading it in, many people realize they might have made a big mistake. Maybe you spent way too much money on a new car or maybe you just miss the special connection you had with your old car. Matthew McConaughey recently explained how he learned this lesson the hard way.

Matthew McConaughey learns a life lesson after buying his first sports car

Matthew McConaughey was on an episode of the podcast Pardon My Take, where he revealed the mistake he made by purchasing his first sports car. Back in high school, Matthew used to own a truck, which he always parked in the first parking lot for maximum attention.

The truck had a speaker, which was placed in the front grill. McConaughey would lean up against his truck and make fun of students in the morning while attending their classes.

Matthew McConaughey traded in his beloved truck

While driving down the road one day, he passed by a Nissan dealership. He saw a candy red 300ZX sports car, which caught his attention. McConaughey thought the car was “red-hot,” and also, he had never had a sports car before, so he was eager to make the deal happen.

The dealer was also motivated to sell the car, and immediately he traded his old truck and bought the 300 ZX sports car.

Quick to realize a mistake

After buying the Nissan, he couldn’t wait to get to school the following day and show off his new ride. McConaughey parked the car in the third parking lot, where it is not fully parked as he was afraid of another driver denting his car.

He believed that the girls would give him more attention with the new ride than they did when he was with the truck. Foolishly, he thought he wouldn’t have to talk to them; he would let the vehicle do the work, but he was totally wrong. Even after a month and a half, none of the girls was interested in going for a ride with him, to his surprise.

That’s when he quickly realized that he had outfoxed himself. The 300ZX sports car was supposed to attract more girls, but the plan failed terribly. They enjoyed taking a ride with the old truck. McConaughey now had to get rid of the sports car as soon as possible. He drove back to the Nissan dealer and pleaded with them to get back his old truck.

Then, he drove to school the next day with his truck, parked in the first parking lot and started being the funny guy again. He got back the girls’ attention and never wanted to hear of the sports car.

Don’t let yourself regret getting a new car

The feeling that Matthew McConaughey had is familiar to most people nowadays. The car wasn’t a mistake, but he bought it for the wrong reasons. Each vehicle is designed for a specific use, and each driver has their preferences.

What is important is to stay true to yourself. If you have an old beat-up car that you still love, drive it with pride. If McConaughey’s story can teach us anything, it’s that you should always be honest with yourself and what you like. Most people spending way to much money on a car trying to impress people who will never really care.