this is the time he would be thinking about trading it in for a newer model. He’s got bumps and dents and scratches in his finish and the paint job is getting a little dull … But that’s not the worst of it.
His headlights are out of focus and it’s especially hard to see things up close
His traction is not as graceful as it once was. He slips and slides and skids and bumps into things even in the best of weather.
His whitewalls are stained with varicose veins.
It takes him hours to reach maximum speed. His fuel rate burns inefficiently.
But here’s the worst of it –
Almost every time he sneezes, coughs or splutters, either his radiator leaks or the exhaust backfires!