Article: Your car says something about you -- but what?

Your car says something about you, whether you want it to speak on your behalf or not. Some people go out of their way to make a statement via the personal transport. Sometimes the language isn't all that clear, and sometimes the statement is a cliche.

A bright red sports car, for example, states that the owner is uninhibited, wants his/her presence known.

Really dense blacked out windows I generally take to mean the occupant wants you to think he/she is important -- or is some kind of crook.

Green Volvos are supposed to signify Cambridge liberals, but if they are old beaters, it probably means the owner is a regular listener to Click & Clack on National Public Radio and doesn't ...

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