Car Update

[sarahmichelef]

The guys looked it over and claim they couldn't find anything wrong with it.  They say all fluids were fine, but they put it up on the lift "one more time" and after that found a number of things that they tell us might cause colossal failure at any moment.  We suspect that they found an error that they made when installing the new water pump and aren't telling us, and are telling us the other stuff to cover their own asses, which doesn't make me particularly happy.  They put in twelve bucks worth of transmission fluid and sent it home.  It's running fine.

That said, we are starting to consider replacing the car.  It's 12 years old, almost 13 (a 1995 model), and has 155k miles on it.  It has definitely done its time.  We were talking this morning and realized - if we buy a new car now, it is one that TRex could conceivably drive when she gets her drivers' license, since we have every intention of driving the thing into the ground just like we have these 2 cars.  How scary is THAT?  It also makes the thought of shelling out for new wheels quite a bit more palatable.

Comments

[ellid.livejournal.com]

Get a Matrix or a Civic Hatchback. Great mileage, plenty of room, and as my old Civic proves, you *can* run a Japanese car into the ground.

[alphasarah.livejournal.com]

I seem to recall trying to sell YOU on the Matrix a while back!

I <3 both of those, but we need far more cargo room than they provide. Neither of those trunks will hold a fencing bag without folding the back seat down.

[marajade648.livejournal.com]

Are you sure about that? (unless you've picked up hard cases) I had my 1995 Accord parked next to a new Civic today and they looked darn close to the same size. My Accord can hold lots in the trunk but of course does even better with the seat down.

[ellid.livejournal.com]

I actually considered a Matrix, but the used ones were out of my price range. What about a Subaru Outback? Four wheel drive, lots of room, and decent mileage...

[alphasarah.livejournal.com]

Outback is on the list, as is its boxier (and cheaper) little brother, the Forester.

[a-c-fiorucci.livejournal.com]

Some of the Civics may have split back seats, or center armrest/pass throughs, so you could still have room for the carseat and long pokey things. Also recent model Civics are approximately the size of older model Accords, and newer Accords are amazing.