If You Were a Car, What Kind Would You Be?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
If You Were a Car, What Kind Would You Be?
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About This Quiz

Ever since Henry Ford painted the Model T with five colors (from 1908-1914), none of which were black, the personality of the car was born, as a concept. Before the mass-produced Model T, and the personalization of the color of the car, all cars were just rich men's playthings. Ford took a huge step forward again with the Ford Mustang, introducing the concept of options when ordering a new car, to further personalize it. Add in trim levels, and purpose-built variants, and you've got a universe of automobiles, each with a distinct feel, look, and personality.

Cars are sold, largely, on their personalities. For the vast majority of driving, most cars do the same things equally well, but few people buy a car because it's a box with wheels. People buy cars because something about the car clicks for them. Maybe it's a combination of thrills and practicality, or ruggedness and luxury, or design and efficiency. Appealing to the needs and dreams of car buyers is the goal of every automaker, and in this quest, they have found ways to match products to people with incredible precision.

Have you ever wondered what your automotive equivalent is? It's out there! Take this quiz, and we will reverse the work of the manufacturers and find out what is the multi-ton four-wheeled machine you are!

Where would you most like to go on vacation?
The Rockies
Germany
Japan
Scotland

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In what stage of life do you feel you are currently living?
Middle age
My prime
My youth
Old age

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How likely is it you'll pick up a new skill in the next few years, like a language or a hobby?
Totally unlikely
Fairly likely
Not very likely
It will definitely happen.

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How often do you have cravings?
A couple of times a day
Once a week or so
Every couple of days
Rarely, if ever

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How has your life differed from what was expected of you when you were a kid?
I'm softer
I'm better
I'm bullied less
I'm tougher

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What role did you play in the social life of your high school?
I didn't
Class clown
Nerd
Jock

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Here's a test of your honesty: How good is your word?
Pretty good
OK
No good
Rock solid

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Which style of dress would you most want to wear?
Mom jeans and crocs
Sharp suits
Tweed blazer and jeans
Fatigues

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How practical are you?
I'm nothing if not practical.
Mostly practical
Fairly practical
Impactical

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Now, don't be offended, but how do you take criticism?
I ignore it.
To heart
Not well
Reasonably well

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Would your teachers say you were a good student?
If they remember me, maybe
No!
They'd say I was the best.
Maybe my shop teacher

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How much does your family trust you?
90 percent
A bit, but not all that much
Not at all
100 percent

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Where would you most like to live?
The southwest
California
Boston
Anywhere and everywhere

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In which of these industries would you most love to work?
Pharmaceuticals
Show business
R&D
Tech

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What style of art appeals to you the most?
Bob Ross. Is that a style?
Abstract Expressionism
Computer-generated art
Dadaism

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Which of these is most like what you do to keep fit?
Nothing
Gym & Personal Trainer
Running
Rock climbing

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Where did you meet your oldest really close friend?
High school
Junior high
College
Childhood

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How often do you go to the doctor?
Not often
Once a year for every specialist I see
Twice a year
Once a year with my general practitioner

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Which of these bad habits is most like one you have right now?
Binge eating
Smoking
Rudeness
Burning myself out

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Which of these statements sounds like something your friends might say about you?
They're a good host.
They're pretty talented.
They're so smart.
They're so determined.

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Look around you. How much clutter fills up your home?
Loads
Very little
Plenty
None

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In your current circle of friends, which one are you?
Samantha
The leader
Joey
The anchor

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How much of your paycheck do you think is appropriately spent on rent?
60 percent
40 percent
10 percent
15 percent

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How do you choose the things you buy?
I don't use a thought process.
I buy the expensive thing so I only have to buy it once.
I just buy cheap stuff a bunch of times.
I save my money for the stuff I care about.

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Where would you absolutely never want to live?
New York
India
Italy
Florida

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Which of these hobbies would you consider starting?
Carpentry
Magic
Martial Arts
Painting

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How many languages do you speak?
One
Three
Twi
More than four

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What was the highest degree you attained?
High school
Master's
Doctorate
Bachelor's

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Smile! How often do you visit the dentist for a cleaning?
Once every two years
Three times a year
Twice a year
Once a year

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How many pets have you owned as an adult?
One
Two
None
Three

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You Got: