AP courses can also help you get accepted into college. It's less about taking the easy classes and earning an A than it is about showing colleges that you're willing to take a challenging class, even if it lowers your grade point average.
If you hear a clunk when the suspension works over bumps, the probable cause is excessive clearance in a joint due to wear. It might be as simple as a loose strut gland nut, or something more subtle such as a shrunken, dried-out rubber bushing. Share.
Less scary old car noises include things rubbing on a slightly warped CV boot or axle, and scraping sounds can be caused by tires that are too big for the wheel wells, or wheel wells that have sustained damage in an accident and are now in the way of the tires at the maximum turning radius.