Quote by Susan Orlean

Buying a car used to be an experience so soul-scorching, so confidence-splattering, so existentially rattling that an entire car company was based on the promise that you wouldn't have to come in contact with it.

Buying a car used to be an experience so soul-scorching, so

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This quote highlights the unpleasantness and daunting nature of purchasing a car in the past. It implies that the process was emotionally draining and filled with insecurity. The mention of a car company based on the idea of avoiding these experiences suggests how prevalent this perception was among buyers.

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