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My little Ford Escort died a horrible death in January, and since then I have been using my roommate’s truck to get to work. Not to disparage his vehicle, but it is old has no A/C and the heater doesn’t kick in until I am already at work. Which meant last winter, since winter doesn’t end around here until late March, I was freezing my butt off.
My new vehicle is a 1990 Toyota 4Runner, it has everything, power windows and locks, sunroof, roof rack, tilt wheel, etc, looks pretty good and runs great, now.
We got it cheap because it needed some major (for most people) engine work. Lucky for me I am married to a man who is a pretty good home mechanic.
All we need to do to it now is replace the windshield wiper sprayer pumps so we can use the jets to clean em now and again. The old pumps were rusted and completely toast. It has a few dings on the hood, but overall, we did pretty good.
I am so happy to have wheels again! Especially since it means I no longer have to do all my grocery shopping alone, the roommate’s truck only seats 2, so going with roommate and kids wasn’t possible. I usually had to leave everyone at home and go alone. It really sucked.
Kyrin
Congrats!! It really sucks to have no car of your own. An SUV is awesome, too. Wish I woulda kept mine.
boskydragon wrote:Yay! Freedom to take the kids on a day out! Glad you have your own wheels! 🙂
Yes! Today was really cool, because I was able to go to a friend’s house and bring her and her grandkids to my house. It was really great to be able to get them, rather than both of us being stuck at home without being able to visit the other.
Well technically I could have gone there, but she wanted to come over here so her grandkids could play with my kids.
Kyrin
Congrats on the car. I am hoping to get one next year, but first I have to shed some pounds to get it.
gryphondreamer wrote:i have a ford escort! i am so happy you have a new car.
I liked my Escort, but I blew it up…threw a rod, engine is definately dead.
Poor thing, but it served me well for 8 years, I can’t really complain.
Kyrin
dragonessjade wrote:Congrats on the car. I am hoping to get one next year, but first I have to shed some pounds to get it.
what does poundage have to do with a new car??
Dragon Master wrote:dragonessjade wrote:Congrats on the car. I am hoping to get one next year, but first I have to shed some pounds to get it.
what does poundage have to do with a new car??
Well, I am starting this program thru my work. They are going to pay 80% of the Gym membership and also if I want to join weight watchers or something like that. I only have to lose 50 lbs so that is really do able. The coach I was talking to said that I should make some goals for myself. If I eat right and lose 1-2 lbs a wk then I should get me a new dragon. And if I lose the total 50 lbs in a year then I should get something big. I choose to get a new car that I have been wanting and I will take a month long trip. So long story short, that is what pounds have to do with it. 😀
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