loves it?
what he means is, he loves abusing it!!!!
He's not fixed a thing on that car in 4 years!!, he even superglues the window rubbers in

I pootled about in a H reg cavalier whilst looking for my golf, and even though I couldnt have given two doggy poops about it, I still fixed the odd couple of bits... cracked light, no problem, scrapyard = cheap as chips.
Remember, he may live somewhere in the country with a bit of land and a large property, but it doesnt mean it cost an arm and a leg... place could have been almost derelict when he bought it!
