After nine years and over 106,000 miles together (she had 59,000 on her when we bought her), I’m finally putting my old black horse out to pasture.
I’m going to miss her.
We bought her back in January 2002, a month before our oldest daughter was born. We needed a new car with a little more room for a baby. She outlasted three other cars (plus three years of our mommy van). In the past year, I’ve essentially paid a car payment each month replacing old parts. Last week, I pulled into the driveway and smoke started pouring out of the hood. Antifreeze was everywhere. I suspect a weak head gasket, which I’ve been nursing for several years. As badly as I want to fix her and keep her going, I can’t do it anymore.
Although I’m a little frustrated at the inconvenience, I’m not worried. If this would have happened five years ago, I would have freaked out and worried as if God did not exist. I know better now. This isn’t worth worrying about. I’ll say my good-byes, and hopefully trade her in on one of these bad boys:
Aw, snap! The ultimate in octogenarian luxury. The definition of “Chaplain Car”. And the standard in dependability (my father swears by these Buicks). I’m past the age where I care about what my car looks like. I just want something that’ll stay out of the shop.
Although some 26′s with spinners and a sub in the back would thug it out.
Pimp that ride, my friend.
You are so right! Nothing like the pimped out pastor ride!
Aaron, I am however trying to figure out why so early?
I have an Escape that has over 133,000 and it runs like a dream (well, after a new battery back in October and a new alternator this month). It does have a funny smell from the engine sometimes… I think she like’s to eat a little oil once in while.
I hope I can make it last another 3 years! COME ON FORD!
Enjoy your new ride my friend! BTW… when will you get your “Chaplin” and Jesus fish stickers?
My Exploder didn’t start dying until I rolled 155,000. In the last year, I’ve put the equivalent of a $200 monthly payment into it. I’m done. The funny smell may be antifreeze.
My grandpa buys a new Buick every 10 years or so. I remember when he got one with surround sound and power windows and we thought it was the baddest thing ever!!
Reber’s Taurus still works great, but we put like 15,000 miles on it in 5 years haha. It really is a grandma car.
We did the Taurus thing, and it betrayed us (jerk). Thus we now have the swagger wagon (i.e. mommy van).
My dad drives a Buick! haha! YES! You drive that thing proud Aaron!