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automobiles. The memo- wants, often times it ends up being
ry of how the car smells, a comprimise. Defenbaugh is no
www.polkcountyiowa.gov the feel of the road, the steering exception. She dreams of owning
wheel in one’s hands and the warm a vehicle that is new and sleek.
seats all form a unique perspective “Although this is the first vehi-

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Jordan Defenbaugh, owner of
cle I’ve ever owned, my dream
car would be a black 2011 Chevy
Improve your health through your an 2002 Saturn SC2, has one mem-
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Defenbaugh has had good luck
body’s natural response to massage! etched in her brain. keeping her vehicle in one piece, as
“I always remember the one she’s only had one accident.
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‡5HOLHYHVKHDGDFKHV her Saturn was the perfect asking Defenbaugh says. “My dad is very
price. handy, so he built a workbench in
&RPPLWWHGWRWKHYDOXHVLQPDVVDJH “I picked this vehicle because the garage. There isn’t anything
DQGWR\RXUZHOOEHLQJ it was cheaper,” Defenbaugh says. unusual about the garage. We
“And my parents agreed they keep it nice.”
would buy it for me.” Defenbaugh has had very few
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6FKZHHUV/07 start what would and would not vehicle, but she plans on looking
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“I feel most comfortable with a
into a problem that has recently
emerged.
DQGVSHFLDO Chevy brand,” Defenbaugh says. “I “The only problem I have had
RIIHUVJLIWFHUWLÀFDWHV will never own a Ford.”
However, no matter how
with my car would be the brakes,”
Defenbaugh laughs. “I’m pretty sure
good the price is, and no matter I’m going to need new ones.” AL
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