On ugly cars:
When I was 17, I had a friend that had a Dodge Dart that was a rust bucket, had a missing front grille, part of the car was bondo/primer, and one door was a different color. The hood, however, was pristine. He used to just wax the hood because it was the only part of the car he saw when driving down the road. I was never sure if there was wisdom or just denial in that, but it made an impression on me.