1. The cassette player aux cord is your saving grace.

2. There’s a chance you have one of these bad boys on.

3. The person you bought it off of may have installed a pop-out radio.

It doesn't even match the rest of the interior…

4. There’s a good chance you don’t have air conditioning (or heat).

How does it even pass inspection?

5. If you want to go anywhere during winter, warming up your car 30 minutes before you leave is essential if you want your windows to defrost.

This can be problematic if you don't have heat...

6. If you're lucky, you have automatic locks and windows.

The muscles from those crank windows tho…

7. If you do have automatic windows, there’s a good chance at least one of the windows doesn't go down.

8. Random parts start falling off your car.

One day your rear view mirror is laying in your passenger seat, the next your muffler is dragging along behind you.

9. You probably have to use a lever to open your gas tank and trunk.

10. One headlight is foggy and one is crystal clear.

11. There’s a rust issue. Or a paint chipping issue.

Or just issues in general.

12. Your check engine light is ALWAYS on.

Along with eight other lights.

13. Constantly. Checking. Fluid. Levels.

Before every trip…

They might not be the most spectacular car in the lot, but our old stallions have been our ride or die since we got our license. Plus, there's no car payment and they're considered a classic now.