How Attractive Is Your Car?

By: Ian Fortey
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
How Attractive Is Your Car?
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About This Quiz

For better or worse, humans have a real desire to make the things they create be aesthetically pleasing. Sure we mess it up sometimes, and beauty is always going to be in the eye of the beholder, but for the most part, we all like things that are visually appealing and try to avoid those things that are a little off-putting and wrong-looking.  It can come across as shallow in some contexts, but it doesn't always have to be.  Consider art, for instance.  We are attracted to art almost purely because it is visually appealing.  And really, is an automobile all that different from art?  It has to be designed by someone, it's crafted and altered and put together in a way that is meant to be enticing and alluring. We use words like "sleek" and "sexy" to describe new car models.  The visual appeal is built right in. 

Of course, the problem with cars is that they are subject to the rigors and stresses of everyday life. A bad paint job, a car wreck, some untreated rust, all of these things can drastically alter the visual appeal.  And then, let's be honest, some cars just come off the line looking kind of ugly. So where does your car stand?  Answer some questions for us and we'll tell you unequivocally just how attractive your vehicle truly is. 

Car maintenance is something everyone who owns a car has to deal with. How often do you take yours in for a tune-up?
A couple of times a year
Whenever the sticker says, give or take.
When it sounds like something's broken
I haven't yet.

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How often do you take your car into the car wash to keep it looking its best?
Once a month
When it needs it
A couple of times a year
The rain will clean it.

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If someone opens their door and hits your car, what do you do?
Check for any dings or scratches immediately and get them taken care of
Take a look at the spot and shrug
Try to buff it out if there's a scratch
It's not a big deal.

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Do you know the exact paint color code for your car's paint job?
Of course
No clue
I know where to find it.
There's such a thing as a color code?

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Where do you park your car when you're at home?
I keep it in the garage.
In the driveway
I have a parking structure.
On the street

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Is having your car detailed something you do very often?
I have it done every so often.
Not really
I've only done it once.
I'm not 100% sure what that even means.

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Do you have anything hanging from your rear view mirror?
Nothing at all
Fuzzy dice!
I have a little trinket.
I have a nice, pine air freshener.

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Being a good driver is always important. Have you ever been in an accident?
Never
I've had a few dingers.
Once, but it wasn't my fault.
Several

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What's the worst part of driving, in your opinion?
Other driver
The cost of upkeep
Poor road conditions
All kinds of things, really

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It's hard to keep your cool out there some days. Have you ever had a road rage incident?
Never
I've honked and flipped off some people.
I get frustrated sometimes, but I don't lose my cool.
I lose my mind when people are idiots.

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Speed limits are not always the easiest things to follow. Have you ever been ticketed for excessive speed?
I never have.
A couple of times
Once
Yeah, a few times

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Aside from speeding, has a cop ever ticketed you for any other reasons?
Ticketed? No.
I got busted for a tail light once.
I have parking tickets.
For a few different reasons

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If a friend wanted to borrow your car to go somewhere, would you let them?
I'm going to say probably not.
Sure, why not?
If it's a good friend.
No one would ever ask to borrow my car.

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If we were to go sit in your car right at this moment, would we need to move any trash before buckling up?
Of course not
Maybe a drink container or a receipt or something
I doubt it.
Man, you don't know the half of it.

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What would you say the interior of your car smells like right now?
Like car
Like gas and sweat
There may be a food smell.
Like a dumpster

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Do you need your car for work or is it just a personal vehicle?
I use it for work.
It's just my personal vehicle.
A bit of both
It's just to get me where I need to go.

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How often do you hit up a drive-thru and then eat the food in your car?
I'd bring the food home.
Maybe a couple of times a month
Once in a while
Constantly

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No one's judging you here. Have you ever slept in your car?
What? No!
I fell asleep waiting for someone in a parking lot once, does that count?
Can't say that I have.
Maybe. Mind your business.

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How good are you with basic car maintenance? Have you ever changed your own tire?
Of course
I know how to do it, but I never have.
Yeah, once.
I'm not 100% sure I even have a spare.

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You can get a million and one features on a car these days. What's the best feature in your car?
I kind of like the navigation system.
The A/C works well.
It has a nice stereo system.
It has windows.

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Who is the person we'd most often find in the passenger seat while you're driving?
My significant other
I don't drive a ton of people around.
Probably my best friend
No one gets in this machine with me.

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If your car was out of commission for a while, what would you be doing to get around?
I'd call an Uber.
I guess I'm taking public transit.
I might carpool with friends or coworkers.
I have feet.

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How many cars have you owned in your lifetime?
Several
A couple
I don't actually own this one yet.
This is my only car.

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Would you say you're more a fan of classic cars or new cars?
I love classic cars.
It all depends on the car.
I like new cars.
I don't care.

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It doesn't alter the way a car performs at all, but what color do you most like your cars to be?
I love a red car.
Anything's good, really.
Black
Well, mine is kind of rusty, so not that color.

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Car manufacturers are kind of like sports teams, people feel a lot of loyalty to them. Do you have a favorite automaker?
Ford
VW
Toyota
Eh, it doesn't matter.

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Is there any particular fun thing you like to do in your car?
Just going for a leisurely drive
Road trips
I like the drive in sometimes.
Not really

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if we opened your glove box right now, what would we find?
My registration and other paperwork
Probably snacks
Sunglasses and gloves and stuff
Garbage

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Do you have a favorite car from a movie or TV show?
Magnum's Ferrari
The Dodge Charger from "Dukes of Hazzard"
The "Back to the Future" DeLorean
Mad Max had a cool car.

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If you could have any car ever, what car would it be?
A Ferrari
A Tesla
An Aston Martin
A Dodge Challenger

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