Recently, I saw the spitting image of a car I used to drive before the Jeep era began. Back in the day, i.e. before 2003, I drove a 1993 Ford Taurus very similar to this one pictured above. It had a maroon interior with bucket seats, but otherwise, it was identical.

Flashbacks like this one are fun. It doesn’t make me want to go back and buy another Taurus, but it’s a reminder of where I’ve been. It was a great car (except for the A/C which never worked right and left me a sweaty mess in the middle of summer).

But I’ve since upgraded to the Jeep, so I feel like my cool factor has gone way up.