Suzi blogs about home life, work, and play

If cars could talk I’m sure they would have a lot to say about their owners.  I bet each of the cars I’ve had will have something different to say about me.  That’s probably because I was a different person with each of the cars I’ve owned.

The first car I owned as a teenager.  I didn’t take care of it as best as I should have.  There was wrappers from fast food places all over inside.  I didn’t wash it nearly as much as it needed,  That car would probably tell you I neglected it cosmetically.  I always took it to get an oil change and tune ups as needed.  I even bought new tires for it.

The next car I had in college would tell you that I loved to party.  I would take it out to go dancing almost every night of the week.  We drove up and down the coast to visit other dancers and go to different dance exchanges.  That car would tell you I am a well traveled person.

Another car I had would tell you that I am a hard worker.  I drove it to work every day.  I also took pride in my car.  It was the first car I owned with heated seats and I just couldn’t get enough of them.  I washed this car weekly and even spent extra cash to get it detailed.  I loved that car and wish I still had it today.

My neighbor came over yesterday and told me that they wanted to buy a new car.  They’ve been looking into sedans and suvs.  She wants something that has plenty of space, good gas mileage and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. She told me they are going to send their old car on an auto transport to their son in California.

I asked her why she was going to ship it instead of driving it across the country.  Apparently with the price of gasoline car shipping is actually cheaper than driving it yourself.  If she were to drive it she would not only have gas fees, but also fees for hotel stays and food.  These additional costs can add up quickly.

I bet her son is going to be thrilled when he goes to pick up the car from the car transport pick up location only 5 miles from his house.  He’s been without reliable transportation ever since he got laid off last fall.  My neighbor, Karen, is happy to help him and she gets a new car out of the deal too!

signs-of-the-times

Found this photo on a church web site. I just had to share it here. I think they really want you to stop. But then again, people who like to go four-wheeling (not naming any names here!) would just see this as a challenge.

After I got the brakes repaired on my truck a couple of days later I went out to get in my truck to head to work and it would not start. Things seem to go in threes and I do not see an end in sight. I have had to drive the little truck “Stubbie” to work the last few days and I can not wait to get my own truck back into service. I hope when I get it fixed this time it runs for a while with out breaking down, that would be a very good thing for sure.

The search for a new car has went on all summer and it seems I am in a lost circle.  I can not find what I am looking for and,  if I do find something close it is way more expensive than I can afford.  I want a SUV that is big enough to haul my daughter, the dogs, the junk that I need to haul everyday and, at the same time it needs to be affordable.  I guess that I will just have to keep my old Tahoe and keep looking for the right fit.  I hope I can find a good car before school starts again this fall.