Below is my list with some brief memories about my “rides”:
1943 Willy’s Jeep (CJ2 or CJ3 model) - Top speed was about 45 and could get about 18 mpg if you were easy on the gas pedal. It had no heater and was a rag top that was ordered from the JC Whitney catalog.
1969 Chrysler New Yorker – had a 440 cubic inch engine and a 4 barrel carburetor. It was a massive gas hog. It was the first car that I drove over 100 MPH. I don’t think I have done that since. You do get wiser with age.
1979 Ford LTD Station Wagon – This car took me to the prom my Senior year
1986 Dodge Reliant (K Car) Station Wagon – a company car I drove this 50,000 miles in one year.
1980 Ford Fairmont – My first car I actually owned after I got out college. Your grandfather would have been jealous of the maroon vinyl top and red vinyl seats.
1983 Chevy Cavalier Station Wagon – A great car for hauling my bicycle to various races. It was a 5 speed that got good gas mileage.
1992 Chevy Cavalier Coupe – My first brand new car. I took out my first loan and bought it with no money in my pocket when I signed the papers. It had fold down rear seats that were handy for hauling that bicycle around to races.
1994 Dodge Intrepid – I bought this car used with about 15,000 miles on it. I loved this car. It had more electronics on it than the Apollo 13 rocket – or so said the salesman when he tried to sell me an extended warranty. I declined and had little or no trouble with the car until it hit 150,000 miles.
1995 Chevy S-10 Extended cab - I bought this truck used right after I got married and forgot to tell me wife what I was doing. I guess I forgot I was married. This was a great truck that hauled my bike and everything else I could fit in it. I sold it with 135,000 miles on it for $1,600 and the guy who bought it drove it for 3 or 4 more years.
2003 Chevy S-10 – I bought this new after I sold the ’95 S-10. I called it “PJ” since it was a plain Jane. The only thing it had was a CD player and air conditioning. It was a 5 speed that got good gas mileage. I sold it to my brother when it had about 55,000 miles on it. He drove it for about 3 years and got almost as much as he paid for it. Good resale value.
2002 Chevy Impala Sedan – I got this car from a company I used to work for. I drove it for 2 years and sold it to my other brother for about what I paid for it. I really liked this car, it was very roomy. I would buy it back from my brother if he would sell it.
2009 Chevy Malibu Sedan – This is the car I drive now. I bought it at the height of the credit crisis when no cars were selling. I got a really good deal on it. I like this car but it is smaller than the Impala and I miss the roominess.
I wouldn't mind hearing about some of your cars maybe not the complete list but whatever works.
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