I had the misfortune to inherit a company car from a fired employee. He knew he was going to be canned so when time came to order a new car he paid for all sorts of extras - putrid green car with baby shit brown soft top, green and brown plaid upholstery - people would point at me when I drove down the street. But the worst of it was something dead and foul left or spilled in the trunk. I never found it and never successfully covered up the odor. Every time I opened the trunk I had to hold my breath.

And what did he accomplish? The company didn't care. I, who never even met him, dealt with the mess until time came to order a new car. He however has that nasty little blight eating away at his psyche 30 years later. Not worth it.