I have to confess that what I originally thought was a paint chip on the side of my car turned out to be some asphalt that got kicked up from all of the road construction occuring in Ohio right now. And I will be the first to admit that the 18 mile stretch of I-271 that I travel up and down every day is a windshield killer. The Saturn to which I referred to in my original post looks like it was the target at a shooting gallery. And it too has chips on the hood.

It just pains me each time I wash and wax the car to see the new damage. But if I weigh that against the fun of driving the car and the looks that I get from passing motorists, I guess that I can put up with a few imperfections in an otherwise flawless automobile.