For girls with old cars
(Females only please) How old are you now?
| 2% (6) | 12-14 | |
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| 3% (7) | 14-16 | |
| 11% (23) | 16-18 | |
| 27% (56) | 18-21 | |
| 55% (115) | 22+ |
207 voters have answered this question.
How would you describe the car in question?
| 39% (80) | Compact car | |
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| 27% (57) | Big/family car | |
| 7% (15) | Station wagon | |
| 4% (10) | Sportscar | |
| 1% (4) | Jeep/rover | |
| 9% (20) | Pickup truck | |
| 1% (3) | Minivan | |
| 7% (16) | Full-size van |
205 voters have answered this question.
How old/what year is it?
| 6% (14) | 1940's or older | |
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| 1% (4) | 1940-1950 | |
| 6% (13) | 1950-1960 | |
| 14% (29) | 1960-1970 | |
| 24% (50) | 1970-1980 | |
| 18% (37) | 1980-1985 | |
| 11% (23) | 1985-1990 | |
| 16% (34) | Newer than 1990 |
204 voters have answered this question.
Did you have a name for it?
| 25% (52) | Yes | |
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| 55% (113) | No, but I called it things like"my baby" | |
| 19% (39) | No, naming a car is stupid |
204 voters have answered this question.
Was it a standard/manual (stick shift) or automatic?
| 48% (97) | Stick shift | |
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| 51% (103) | Auto |
200 voters have answered this question.
Which of these problems do/did you have with your car? (select all)
| 12% (26) | Wouldn't try to start at all: dead battery | |
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| 85% (175) | Would try to start but couldn't, or was very hard | |
| 49% (100) | Would start but stall frequently | |
| 2% (5) | Frequent flat tires | |
| 12% (25) | Controls/radio/air wouldn't work. | |
| 13% (27) | Rusty and ugly |
204 voters have answered this question.
How did you feel about driving this car/truck? (check all)
| 39% (79) | I loved it-- this old car was my baby! | |
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| 15% (30) | I was proud-- this car was a classic! | |
| 19% (39) | I was proud to drive an old junker | |
| 4% (9) | I loved driving it but not being seen in it | |
| 27% (54) | I didn't care-- it got me from A to B | |
| 20% (40) | I was just glad to HAVE a car/truck | |
| 7% (14) | I was embarrassed/ashamed to be seen in it | |
| 23% (47) | I was worried it would leave me stranded | |
| 6% (13) | I hated the car and it hated me |
200 voters have answered this question.
If your car's problems included hard starting, why do you think it's so hard to start? (check all)
| 56% (115) | It doesn't like cold weather | |
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| 24% (50) | It doesn't like hot weather | |
| 30% (61) | It doesn't like rain | |
| 11% (23) | I forget to give it gas when I try to start it | |
| 34% (70) | I flood the engine, accidentally | |
| 37% (77) | I flood it or dont give it enough gas, on purpose | |
| 9% (19) | I don't hold the key long enough | |
| 24% (49) | It has mood swings and gets cranky | |
| 6% (14) | I don't wear the right kind of shoes to start it | |
| 24% (49) | It's too old/has too high mileage | |
| 25% (51) | I have no idea-- it just won't start |
203 voters have answered this question.
How do you give it gas when you try to start it?
| 8% (17) | It has a manual choke | |
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| 3% (8) | I don't touch the pedal or give it any | |
| 11% (23) | I lightly press on the gas while it's cranking | |
| 2% (6) | I hold it to the floor while it's cranking | |
| 26% (53) | I pump it slowly while its cranking | |
| 33% (67) | I pump it like crazy while it's cranking | |
| 11% (24) | I pump it a few times first, then crank it | |
| 2% (5) | I have no clue, i just turn the key and pray |
203 voters have answered this question.
How long does it usually take your car to start?
| 4% (9) | Starts right up-- only has trouble occasionally | |
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| 3% (7) | Takes a while but starts on the first try | |
| 3% (7) | Usually starts on the second try | |
| 16% (33) | Takes three or four tries to get going | |
| 29% (60) | Takes several tries-- sometimes a couple of mins. | |
| 35% (71) | Takes at least five or ten minutes to fire up. | |
| 6% (14) | Most of the time it won't start at all. |
201 voters have answered this question.
How long do you hold the key over on each try when you are cranking it?
| 1% (3) | Just a second: any longer is bad for it. | |
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| 2% (4) | Just a second: it usually starts. | |
| 1% (2) | Just a second: I don't like the "Trr-rr-rr" sound | |
| 19% (39) | As long as it takes: I love that sound! | |
| 6% (13) | As long as it takes: I don't like to give up. | |
| 7% (15) | 5 seconds or so: any longer is bad for it. | |
| 6% (12) | 20 seconds or so: any longer is bad for it. | |
| 2% (4) | 20 seconds or so: my hand gets tired. | |
| 23% (46) | 10 seconds or so: until I know it's not starting. | |
| 12% (25) | 30 seconds or so: until I know it's not starting. | |
| 3% (7) | It varies a lot: usually not very long. | |
| 15% (30) | It varies a lot: usually a long time. |
200 voters have answered this question.
What else do you do as you are trying to help it start? (check all)
| 22% (43) | Kiss or rub part of the car lovingly | |
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| 8% (16) | Hit part of the car angrily | |
| 31% (61) | Rub your leg | |
| 55% (108) | Sweet-talk or coax it | |
| 14% (29) | Swear at it and call it names | |
| 50% (98) | Bounce in the seat | |
| 28% (55) | Rock in the seat |
194 voters have answered this question.
How does it make you feel when your car gets hard to start? (check all)
| 12% (26) | P*ssed off, annoyed, frustrated | |
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| 29% (60) | Worried/Nervous | |
| 17% (36) | Embarrassed (if people I know are around) | |
| 21% (44) | I don't care, I'm used to it | |
| 21% (43) | I like it: i like the challenge | |
| 23% (47) | Weird but cool: I get butterflies in my stomach | |
| 18% (37) | Cool: it turns me on a little | |
| 45% (91) | Sexy: it turns me on a whole lot |
201 voters have answered this question.
What do you prefer to wear when you drive?
| 31% (64) | Sneakers | |
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| 25% (52) | High heels/pumps | |
| 13% (27) | Sandals | |
| 19% (40) | Boots | |
| 2% (6) | Socks | |
| 6% (14) | Bare feet |
203 voters have answered this question.
Which places do you often/frequently have trouble starting it? (check all)
| 72% (147) | My house | |
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| 26% (53) | Friend's house | |
| 26% (54) | Boyfriend/Girlfriend's house | |
| 26% (54) | Coming home from school | |
| 40% (81) | Coming home from work | |
| 38% (78) | At the mall | |
| 25% (51) | When I run into a store | |
| 37% (75) | When it stalls while I'm driving |
202 voters have answered this question.
Do any other girls drive your car, and do they have an easier or harder time starting it? (check all)
| 5% (11) | My mom has an easier time starting it | |
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| 13% (26) | My mom has a harder time starting it | |
| 3% (6) | My older sister has an easier time starting it | |
| 14% (29) | My older sister has a harder time starting it | |
| 2% (4) | My younger sister has an easier time starting it | |
| 24% (48) | My younger sister has a harder time starting it | |
| 1% (3) | My friends have an easier time starting it | |
| 15% (31) | My friends have a harder time starting it | |
| 15% (31) | It starts about the same for everyone | |
| 34% (68) | No one ever tries to start it but me | |
| 12% (25) | Others have tried, but no one CAN start it but me |
199 voters have answered this question.
What did you think of this poll? And will you share some personal experiences in the Talk About This Poll section? (check all)
| 28% (56) | It's interesting | |
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| 6% (13) | It's weird | |
| 0% (1) | It's boring | |
| 31% (63) | It's turning me on | |
| 0% (1) | It's freaking me out | |
| 46% (91) | It makes me want to go try starting my car now | |
| 9% (19) | Yes, I'll share a story or two :) | |
| 17% (35) | I'm thinking about it ;) | |
| 4% (9) | No, I won't share a story :( |
197 voters have answered this question.
