I turn the key and hear the old engine turn over a few times struggling to get going, and eventually start. The engine sounds rough when cold, and with a few quick revs, starts to sound a little better. The “check” light flashes at me until I press the brake pedal to let the car test the brake lights or press the “check” button on the roof near the sunroof adjustment switch, between the two visors. When I press the “check” button, 7 small, red LED lights brighten to show me that they are functioning properly. They are there to warn me of low oil, low coolant, any brake lights, taillights, or headlights that may not be working.

Next to the “check” box on the ceiling, there is a button that can open, close, or tilt the sunroof up. The sunroof moves slowly and squeaks loudly. The headliner made of aged tan leather, but still looks good. The rest of the interior is made of aged tan leather as well, and shows its age with pride. From the front seats, the pealing and fading grayish silver paint is visible on the hood. The dark brown dashboard has several cracks, is dusty, and feels smooth to the touch. The tan glove box is ripped on one side and the handle is missing because someone had tried to break into it. The modern stereo was installed improperly and sometimes different speakers fade in and out and the stereo needs a nudge to get the sound to play in those speakers again. The dashboard lights are very dim at night, and can hardly be seen.

Below the stereo is the ashtray with a cigar lighter in it, and then behind that is the center console, which contains the dark brown gear shifter, and around that are 4 window switches that correspond to the 4 power windows in the car. The rear power windows go up so slowly that it seems they will never make it. The back windows are tinted very dark, and sometimes it is hard to see out of them clearly at night.

The car sounds old, and it seems the engine makes a lugging noise while accelerating. The brakes squeal while braking, and sometimes the dark brown leather steering wheel vibrates. After long trips the car smells like burnt oil, but when fresh, the car smells like aged leather. If the heat is selected on, the car can become quite warm if fully warmed up, but the air conditioning does not work, its never colder in the car than it is outside. The car tastes like… well I actually don’t know because I don’t lick my car.