It's October. I'm in Minnesota. The Potenzas suck in the snow. I have a 14 mile commute to work, thru stop-and-go traffic.
Yup, it's time for a beater.
I spent so many years scouring the papers for sub-$1000 cars, and I swore that once I actually bought a REAL car, my days of beaters were over. Well, what I wasn't taking into account is that a 5 speed isn't the best solution to rush-hour traffic, and a new car just means a car you worry about more. I find myself longing for the days when a window crank broke, and I just used a pair of vise-grips instead. I yearn for a car that I can park at work (on the street, in an iffy neighborhood) without checking on it every hour. And I'd do almost anything to avoid the numbness in my left leg after crawling along at 10mph for a half an hour.
So I check the paper. 89 Camry, $999. Ok. 91 Corolla, $700. Even better. 90 Eagle Summit, $750. Hmm. 92 Metro, $700 (don't knock em till you try em). 87 Colt Vista, $900, and it's even 4WD. OK. So the cars are out there. For roughly 3 Protege payments, I can get something to fight the urban battles with.
I can't believe I'm back looking for cheap POS cars again. Wish me luck.
Yup, it's time for a beater.
I spent so many years scouring the papers for sub-$1000 cars, and I swore that once I actually bought a REAL car, my days of beaters were over. Well, what I wasn't taking into account is that a 5 speed isn't the best solution to rush-hour traffic, and a new car just means a car you worry about more. I find myself longing for the days when a window crank broke, and I just used a pair of vise-grips instead. I yearn for a car that I can park at work (on the street, in an iffy neighborhood) without checking on it every hour. And I'd do almost anything to avoid the numbness in my left leg after crawling along at 10mph for a half an hour.
So I check the paper. 89 Camry, $999. Ok. 91 Corolla, $700. Even better. 90 Eagle Summit, $750. Hmm. 92 Metro, $700 (don't knock em till you try em). 87 Colt Vista, $900, and it's even 4WD. OK. So the cars are out there. For roughly 3 Protege payments, I can get something to fight the urban battles with.
I can't believe I'm back looking for cheap POS cars again. Wish me luck.
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