Tag: trucks

Hold Your Own & Drive

As a driver, I’ve worked my way through a few cars. From an ’85 Honda Accord which I drove into the ground (RIP Steve), to the ’05 Honda Civic that replaced him that my brother currently drives and now my ’06 Toyota Corolla. I have my (virtually unattainable) dream car. It’s up there with the Bentley Continental GT *lol* – there’s no way I’d ever be able to afford one lest I win the lottery. That won’t happen because I don’t play the lottery haha.

If I wanted a truck, I’d go with something like the Nissan Frontier. I’m not sure if my parents are considering that specifically. If you remember, I wrote about their quest for a trailer. When I think Nissan, I automatically think great vehicles. My dad’s managed to drive quite a few during his time as a chairperson for the Nissan Open, a PGA Tour tournament. They’d give him a car to drive for a couple months that had the tournament logo plastered on the sides. I’m pretty sure he’s had the chance to drive the Frontier.

My uncle drives a Mistubishi Evolution (a Lancer) in nice bright yellow which is a car the husband has kind of drooled over. My uncle has had that car for what seems like forever. It’s well worn, but he takes good care of it. If the husband had one of his dream cars, I’m sure he’d take just as good care of it.

We have a parking spot neighbor who has a Buick Enclave which looks like a beautiful SUV, it’s too bad they’re dicks when it comes to parking. They stick their tale end out and we have to maneuver our compact sedan around it while making sure not to scrape against the concrete support column on the other. On the rare occasion, they’ll manage a complete dick move and park so close to our spot that we have to be SUPER careful about how we get into our spot. It’s so obnoxious. I appreciate a beautiful car, especially a nicely designed SUV, but why are they typically driven by jerks?

Whether or not you drive, do you have an unattainable dream car? What about a realistic dream car? What are they?

The Price of 4 Wheels

A lot of friends of mine have recently been stricken with car problems, either getting into an accident, having issues with parts of their engines, or simply needing a brake job, such is the case for my own car. Regardless of what it is, nothing related to car maintenance is cheap. It’s a great convenience but an inconvenience at the same time. I love having a car, but when it comes to having to pay and maintain or fix it – I’m not a very happy camper.

Luckily, I have a repair shop here in Southern California that is fairly honest and fair in pricing. That’s as hard to find as the perfect spouse! If I were to move out of town again, or more so, out of state, I’d definitely need help finding a new mechanic when the inevitable happens. While I have friends in San Antonio, I’d need a little help when it comes to finding good Dallas auto repair if I were in that neighborhood for a road trip or the husband was transferred out there for his job. It’s never easy to find that one honest mechanic, but at least I’d know where to start.

My parents have had a variety of cars through the years. Currently they have a Honda Civic, Chrysler Sebring convertible and a Honda Odyssey minivan. They’re currently looking into purchasing a 5th Wheeler to tow around when they retire. Since I was a baby, we’ve taken family camping trips up to the Sierras in the summer. They’re too old for tent camping and they plan to explore more campgrounds with a comfortable trailer to reside in. They can’t tow it with a minivan, so they’re also looking into trucks to tow with. Once they decide on one, like the Chevrolet Silverado, they’ll be set in that department. I’m pretty sure they’re deciding on the trailer first ;) It’s like a new home for my mom to pick out. I’m eager for them to decide on their purchases so I can get a glimpse! It’s kind of exciting :)