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helen99Wellp, I guess it had to happen eventually. Seventeen years is a long, long time, even for a superior piece of machinery like Car. Not that I got rid of it. I couldn't bring myself to trade it in for the (maybe) $50 they'd give me for it. Instead I bought it a new radiator, kept its insurance, and parked it out front - I intend to take it for drives to the park and maybe to 4QF and other rough places. Maybe I'll give it an odd paint job, have fun with it...
And I bought This Saturn S-series. Lyra is two years old, 25K miles on her... Maiden voyage to work today. Accelleration good, gas mileage unbeatable except by a hybrid . Back seats collapse for hauling bikes and assorted Camping Junk.
I did consider a couple of hybrids, but I was deterred by the following very tactful warning by the dealer's reviewer: "Some cars make you feel like a champion - this car makes you feel like a hero"... Um, not ready for that. I'll wait until the technology is a bit more advanced (sort of like when newer cell phones got batteries that don't drain as quickly as the old ones...)
And I bought This Saturn S-series. Lyra is two years old, 25K miles on her... Maiden voyage to work today. Accelleration good, gas mileage unbeatable except by a hybrid . Back seats collapse for hauling bikes and assorted Camping Junk.
I did consider a couple of hybrids, but I was deterred by the following very tactful warning by the dealer's reviewer: "Some cars make you feel like a champion - this car makes you feel like a hero"... Um, not ready for that. I'll wait until the technology is a bit more advanced (sort of like when newer cell phones got batteries that don't drain as quickly as the old ones...)