These were contest entries from a recent Washington Post Style Invitational. My favourite is, of course, the first one.
You just might need a new car soon . . .
. . . if every 3,000 miles, you change the duct tape.
. . . if your current one is worth less than the bribe you have to pay to get an inspection sticker.
. . . if it
is your father's Oldsmobile.
. . . if your mechanic is storing part of his CD collection in your glove box.
. . . if hitting potholes is the only way to make the headlights come on.
. . . if your mechanic has to use his connections in Havana to get parts.
. . . if the panhandlers at red lights slip dollar bills in your window.
. . . if the OnStar lady keeps directing you toward a ravine.
. . . if the fuzzy dice are the only original parts. The left one, anyway.
. . . if the ashtrays in the back seat are full.
– P. Hilton