In California, the car is one of the most important status

symbols. It is supposed to represent our social class, our individuality, and our personality. It seems like almost everybody owns a car in Southern California. We are slaves to our car. We spend money keeping it in tip-top shape. Some of us take better care of our cars than others do. It is sad, but I am guilty of taking better care of my car than I do of my girlfriend. I've wasted so much money on my car that at times I wish I never had one, but in California I need one out of necessity because the public transportation sucks a big one.

After sitting in my car for ten minutes I drove back to my apartment. There I continued my exploriment. I drove around the complex and the outer streets at 10mph. It was strange to drive my car at this speed because it felt

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Approximate Word count = 525
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)