I agree with that! Two more to add to the list are the Gremlin (especially purple ones----seems like I remember a lot of purple ones....), and also the Pacer (remember the Pacer??)
When gas prices were REALLY high two or three years ago I was hearing about people who would "chip" their cars and put in some kind of micro chip for better mileage. Do you know anything about this? How hard is it to do yourself?
For my "project car", i.e., the one I dink around with in the garage, I usually go with used parts if they are available. For my "real car" I tend to be more cautious.
A guy at work came out from work one night to a dead battery. So another guy at work stopped to help him out, but made matters worse by hooking up the jumper cables BACKWARDS, which created some weird electrical problems.
There is a product known as "DriZAir" that I use when I store my boat for the winter. It's designed to absorb moisture in an enclosed place to prevent mildew. I never have any mildew in my boat (and used to have lots.)
They are doing a public offering of stocks. By selling stock, they can raise operating funds. Right now stock is selling for $33 a share. Based on the amount of stock they are selling, they think they can raise over $20 billion.
I never skimp on preventive maintenance, and I keep it a priority. There's just too much at stake to risk any mishaps that could have been avoided. Of course some forms of maintenance probably have higher priority than others.
Donating a car to charity sounds like a totally winning situation. If it's an old clunker, you get the tax deduction, and that old clunker gets taken off the road, and somebody benefits by the cash generated. Excellent.