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The only trouble I had was getting the truck started -- until I figured out that you needed to push down on the key before trying to turn it (this was an International truck -- I don't know if that feature exists in other makes).

Heh. How old are you and did you ever drive an American car? That's a "showing my age" thing that hadn't occurred to me.

I'm 32, and yes, I've driven American cars -- mostly as rentals, so nothing older than the late '80s (a Ford Ranger, which so greatly coloured my experience with American vehicles I'll never buy another one). My regular ride is a Nissan (can't wait for that new Jag -- I hear it's going to have fantastic styling... ), and it's been a while since driving any American vehicle, old or not. If I'm not mistaken, though, didn't they require you to, after inserting the key, push in on the key, before turning it? This was definitely an insert key, and push down on the key -- the key cylinder was horizontal on a vertical dash, and you pushed the key toward the floor.