For The Love of an Old Car

Holly Magnani
Nov 5 · 10 min read

She’s nothing much to look at but I sure do love her.

Americans have a long lasting love affair with the automobile. Even it the early stages, people wanted one even if they couldn’t afford it. Soon, technology brought down the price and by the 1950s, teenagers were able to buy a car and then set about making that car a reflection of their personality.

If that’s the case with all of us, then my car certainly tells a little something about me. Currently, I am driving a 2000 Nissan Sentra GXE with over 263,000 miles on it. It’s a stick shift that’s maroon and…

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