Everybody knows how vital first impressions are with people, but it is interesting to consider what they mean with vehicles.
More than anything the context and location of where you first see a car for the first time can have an impact on how your perceive its design. Did you first see it against a beautiful backdrop, a crowded highway or a shopping center. Did you catch a quick glimpse as you were driving and preoccupied with traffic or did you get a good look as it rolled by slowly as you walked downtown. Did you see a fully loaded model with the sports package or the cheap entry level option?
Does your first impression of a car have a lasting impact on how you see it later on? Are there any cars that you were disappointed by at first but then changed your mind the more you saw them?