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Old 11-08-2007, 04:36 AM
GrannyJ GrannyJ is offline
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Fort Mill SC
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Casino cash: $1250
(1) 73 Dodge Dart [bicycle was cheaper and I never drove it]
(2) 71 VW Karmann Ghia (that was a fun little car full of personality but when we had kids we got to thinking about how unsafe it was - hence the Volvo) [bought used - no idea HOW many miles]-sold to someone who wanted to restore it
(3) 80 Volvo 240D Station Wagon [not as reliable as we would have liked-parts hard to get - don't recall the miles but think around 160K or so-sat at the shop for 6 months once waiting for a part from Sweden]
(4) 88.5 Ford Escort SW [no complaints - 250K on original clutch-only major repair was tie rod ends had to be replaced and a fuel pump-we abused that little car and it treated us good]
(5) 94 Plymouth Voyager [not sure, odometer broke around 225K about 3 years before it was scrapped, got new transmission at 200K, car was wrecked by a hit and run driver beyond repair
(6) 96 Ford Explorer -210K, still using as an around town runabout -original 4WD Transmission and Engine. Other than eating oxygen sensors and brake rotors, no major problems - rebuilt brakes, added new shocks, other than routine maintenance nothing else.
(7) 07 Toyota Tundra -1700miles, it needs to last like the others,

Husband had (independantly) An old mazda with wankle rotary engine and currently has a Chevy panel van he is using for work - He owned a few step vans over the years, an Isuzu Cube Truck, etc. His don't last like mine because he does not take as good care of them

Last edited by GrannyJ; 11-08-2007 at 11:11 AM. Reason: updates
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