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Quote from donnap:
I had a 1998 Buick LeSabre. Yep, an old folks car.
I loved that car. But after 9 years, on a road trip, it blew a gasket and was ruined.
A couple years ago my daughters came home with a 98 buick century. I liked it. I bought it from her. Drove it for awhile then the head gasket blew. Not worth getting fixed.
Times have changed. I remember that my Dad had probably the oldest car in the neighborhood. It was some early '50s model, I forget.
But I remember that it had no seatbelts. The front and back seats were basically padded benches. It was really primitive even compared to the cars from the '60s.
I remember that car because Dad would take us out in it for burgers and some fun every Saturday afternoon. I later learned that he did that to give my Mom a break from us brats.
I'd also go with him sometimes when there was a "Gas War." My young mind always envisioned giant fireballs.
But all we did was go to a gas station. I never did figure that one out. My Dad was sure jazzed about it. I still remember him saying, "fill 'er up with Ethyl."
From what I've heard there'd be too much inventory and a station would cut prices from $.33 to $.25/gal. or something like that - and the stations would try to undercut each other, so there was sometimes gas for under $.20/gal.
Saving a buck was a big deal back then.
And all of the stations were full service back then. You got a lot for your money.
But I remember that it had no seatbelts. The front and back seats were basically padded benches. It was really primitive even compared to the cars from the '60s.
I remember that car because Dad would take us out in it for burgers and some fun every Saturday afternoon. I later learned that he did that to give my Mom a break from us brats.
I'd also go with him sometimes when there was a "Gas War." My young mind always envisioned giant fireballs.
But all we did was go to a gas station. I never did figure that one out. My Dad was sure jazzed about it. I still remember him saying, "fill 'er up with Ethyl."
From what I've heard there'd be too much inventory and a station would cut prices from $.33 to $.25/gal. or something like that - and the stations would try to undercut each other, so there was sometimes gas for under $.20/gal.
Saving a buck was a big deal back then.
And all of the stations were full service back then. You got a lot for your money.
Quote from donnap:
We bought it when it was one year old and had 12K on it. We drove it 8 years and put less than 10K on it per year. I remember one of the last check ups it had almost 80K.
So I'm guessing it had 80-90K on it.
Wow!
That's low mileage for the car to be ruined.
I figured you were going to say 2 or 3 hundred thousand miles.
Quote from BSAM:
Wow!
That's low mileage for the car to be ruined.
I figured you were going to say 2 or 3 hundred thousand miles.
Yeah, it wasn't an easy decision to leave that car behind and the mileage was part of it.
Another part was we had to trust what the mechanic, who was stranger, was saying.
But I decided to cut the loss and move on.
After that I bought a brand new Toyota Avalon. My first new car. It's a great car in many respects. I got my first speeding ticket in thirty years driving it 90 up the 101. It likes to go 90, not my fault.
And just like hughb's car, it runs as well as the day I bought it. Hasn't ever changed and there's been no repairs needed.
But it's not nearly as comfortable as the Buick.
And just like hughb's car, it runs as well as the day I bought it. Hasn't ever changed and there's been no repairs needed.
But it's not nearly as comfortable as the Buick.