Selling the old workhorse
We are finally selling our old 1994 Corsica because we bought a "new" 1994 Bonneville. I think it was Boxcar Willie who said (in song) "It's not the years, it's the miles".
Actually, it's not the years or the miles, it's the cracked & leaking windshield that went undetected until the crack crept above the hood line. I was wondering what that smell was.
I think the crack was from when an unnamed person was backing up and his the camper jack of the (even more decrepit) camper that was sitting on our 72 Dodge truck that got about 8 miles a gallon on a good day. Ironically, it had a faded bumped sticker that used to say "DRIVE 55 - America needs the gas" - All that remains is "erica needs the gas".
The point of all this drivel, I am going to play up the gas-miserly ways of the Corsica, even though it's not worth the gas in it's tank anymore due to numerous fix-it items, most notably the side mirror help on with bathtub caulk and of course the windshield. It still runs perfectly though at 142k.
What prompted me to highlight the gas savings is something I read today; During the 70's gas crisis, Lee Iaccoca said "People want economy and they will pay any price to get it."
How true, how true. Many of the cars they are cranking out now are nothing more than modified golf carts. I'm not saying we should all drive 66 New Yorkers, but let's give SOME consideration to comfort and safety.
Actually, it's not the years or the miles, it's the cracked & leaking windshield that went undetected until the crack crept above the hood line. I was wondering what that smell was.
I think the crack was from when an unnamed person was backing up and his the camper jack of the (even more decrepit) camper that was sitting on our 72 Dodge truck that got about 8 miles a gallon on a good day. Ironically, it had a faded bumped sticker that used to say "DRIVE 55 - America needs the gas" - All that remains is "erica needs the gas".
The point of all this drivel, I am going to play up the gas-miserly ways of the Corsica, even though it's not worth the gas in it's tank anymore due to numerous fix-it items, most notably the side mirror help on with bathtub caulk and of course the windshield. It still runs perfectly though at 142k.
What prompted me to highlight the gas savings is something I read today; During the 70's gas crisis, Lee Iaccoca said "People want economy and they will pay any price to get it."
How true, how true. Many of the cars they are cranking out now are nothing more than modified golf carts. I'm not saying we should all drive 66 New Yorkers, but let's give SOME consideration to comfort and safety.
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