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Well, I really played it bad with my car. I bought my 2001 PT Cruiser when it was a year old. I loved those things. And, the guy I bought it from did all this fancy stuff to it. He painted flames on the side. But, they're called "ghost flames"...so, they are grey, with blue tips. And the car is black. They aren't gaudy looking like a lot of flames can be.
This guy also did all this crazy stuff to the vehicle. He had dual exhaust put in, among other things. He said he did it just because he liked the way two pipes looked behind the bumper, instead of one.
After putting 100,000 on the car after buying it, this guy called me back. He said he had to have the car back, and he'd be willing to pay me anything for it. Which, was perfect. I'm Jewish. And besides that...I was tired of the car. I had gotten tired of it a few years earlier, when I was sick of seeing every other vehicle on the raod being a Cruiser. And usually, with 50 to 60 year olds driving them.
I loved the car because it reminded me of those old cars. But, now it looks like I'm old, driving an old persons car.
The guy was in the process of building a house, and he eventually told me he decided to buy a new truck instead. That's all good, except during that time, I bought my dream car. An old XKE Jaguar. So now I have two cars. Both which get crappy gas mileage. Both which will probably be costing me a lot in repairs in the near future.
When I was at the dealership today having an oil changed on the PT Cruiser, a few things bothered me.
First, they said I'd be in and out in an hour. I called first to make sure.
It took three hours.
The only magazines they had were some "Jet Ski" Magazine. Really? Why is there even a magazine devoted to that? And, why would a car place get a subscription to it?
They also had some car magazine, so I read 3 or 4 issues of that. I know more about the new models of car than anyone!
An ice cream truck pulled into the lot. I thought that was odd. I didn't know ice cream men drove into businesses. But it makes sense. I then started thinking about if ice cream guys even make money. With gas prices so expensive, is driving around in a big, white truck, selling red, white, and blue popsicles for $1 even worth it?
The service manager I had been dealing with came in and told me al these things I needed. It would cost me a few thousand to have it all done. I passed, although, I guess I will need a new timing belt. When I Googled, everything I read said they should be replaced at 100,000 miles. I have 138,000. I'll just try to find a mechanic that will do it for less than $900.
At least the mechanic didn't pull that move where they say "Legally, I can't let you drive the car off the lot. It's too dangerous."
But, if you see a black PT Cruiser on the side of the road, you know my timing belt broke before I found a mechanic that did it cheaper.
So, stop and give me a lift.
Well, I really played it bad with my car. I bought my 2001 PT Cruiser when it was a year old. I loved those things. And, the guy I bought it from did all this fancy stuff to it. He painted flames on the side. But, they're called "ghost flames"...so, they are grey, with blue tips. And the car is black. They aren't gaudy looking like a lot of flames can be.
This guy also did all this crazy stuff to the vehicle. He had dual exhaust put in, among other things. He said he did it just because he liked the way two pipes looked behind the bumper, instead of one.
After putting 100,000 on the car after buying it, this guy called me back. He said he had to have the car back, and he'd be willing to pay me anything for it. Which, was perfect. I'm Jewish. And besides that...I was tired of the car. I had gotten tired of it a few years earlier, when I was sick of seeing every other vehicle on the raod being a Cruiser. And usually, with 50 to 60 year olds driving them.
I loved the car because it reminded me of those old cars. But, now it looks like I'm old, driving an old persons car.
The guy was in the process of building a house, and he eventually told me he decided to buy a new truck instead. That's all good, except during that time, I bought my dream car. An old XKE Jaguar. So now I have two cars. Both which get crappy gas mileage. Both which will probably be costing me a lot in repairs in the near future.
When I was at the dealership today having an oil changed on the PT Cruiser, a few things bothered me.
First, they said I'd be in and out in an hour. I called first to make sure.
It took three hours.
The only magazines they had were some "Jet Ski" Magazine. Really? Why is there even a magazine devoted to that? And, why would a car place get a subscription to it?
They also had some car magazine, so I read 3 or 4 issues of that. I know more about the new models of car than anyone!
An ice cream truck pulled into the lot. I thought that was odd. I didn't know ice cream men drove into businesses. But it makes sense. I then started thinking about if ice cream guys even make money. With gas prices so expensive, is driving around in a big, white truck, selling red, white, and blue popsicles for $1 even worth it?
The service manager I had been dealing with came in and told me al these things I needed. It would cost me a few thousand to have it all done. I passed, although, I guess I will need a new timing belt. When I Googled, everything I read said they should be replaced at 100,000 miles. I have 138,000. I'll just try to find a mechanic that will do it for less than $900.
At least the mechanic didn't pull that move where they say "Legally, I can't let you drive the car off the lot. It's too dangerous."
But, if you see a black PT Cruiser on the side of the road, you know my timing belt broke before I found a mechanic that did it cheaper.
So, stop and give me a lift.