fr0st said:err i dont think you can/should judge people by their ride..
i've seen some and met some great people and their cars or truck dont reflect how they are with other people
If you read my post you'll see that I say its not a hard and fast rule. I have a friend who has a pickup truck thats filled with garbage and soda bottles that he uses to spit his dip into, and he's one of the kindest nicest people you will ever meet.
What I'm saying is that first impressions count wether people like it or not, Your car does not have to be brand new or spiffy. Even if is old as heck at least keep the thing clean and have some pride in your vehicle. Don't treat it like a landfill.
When I was a salesman for Nissan, I took in some cars on trade that were so nasty I could not bring myself to sit in them to drive them to the used lot. It was just sad.