Darwin is retiring --

[alfreda89]

That's "Darwin" my 1996 Mazda LX. It's been a good little car, but a new transmission would be $2100 (actually rebuilt -- the cost for new cannot be repeated out loud...) plus there's a flutter in a valve. 99,000 miles+ . So -- I will call the local HS tomorrow and see if they want a donated Mazda for their auto shop. Not a sexy car, but full of mechanical and body shop work to be learned.

And its successor is...? A 1996 Toyota Camry 4 door sedan! Champagne colored, of course.

And yes, in this case, it not only was owned by a little old lady, she was the mother of a very good friend, and a friend of mine herself. I have given her daughters a fair price for a car with 49,500 miles on it. And now, it remains to figure out how to re-attach the Darwin fish and the Flying Spaghetti Monster plaque, name the car, learn the details of the car (does it have cruise control?) and decide which bumper stickers taped in my windows will travel to the next stage in life.

Plus, I have the Making Light bumper sticker, and it must go somewhere!

Tomorrow -- registration, or, Texas takes its cut.

Comments

[dancinghorse.livejournal.com]

Happy new (used) vehicle! I observed much the same trajectory last month, except I ended up committing Major Truck (aka tax deduction for the farm). Am still discovering its various features--the dealer sold it as the next model down, and did not mention all the bells, whistles, and flashing lights it actually has. (Cruise control, yes. Never had that before. I've always been a minimalist when it comes to cars. But there ain't no such thing as minimal in late-model half-ton trucks with serious towing mojo.)

Enjoy yours in good health. There's some rather fitting about a Making Light bumper sticker on a champagne-colored Camry. Shiny!

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

And Happy Truck to you as well! I hope your finances are flowing a bit better this year -- being able to buy the truck for the farm, which of course is its job most of the time, should be a great help to you.

Mine came from savings -- hoping to see an improvement in energy and focus soon, so I can go to the next stage of recovery. And replace the money in savings.

[noiseinmyhead.livejournal.com]

If the high school doesn't want it almost all charites will send soemone to tow it away for auction, the not running doesn't matter. So you caould call kut or safe place or savation army.....

Yes --

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

That's Plan B -- thanks for suggesting KUT, hadn't thought of them, but they do run ads for that, don't they?

Congratulations on the new car!

[dragonherder1.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear that you've got transportation again.

See ya soon?

David

Re: Congratulations on the new car!

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

That would be good!

[incandragon.livejournal.com]

Hey! Nifty ... it's always nice to get something new (to you), and goodness knows you had all the shiny new worn off Darwin a long, long time ago. I hope you have fun getting to know the newbie! :-)

[clouds-loom.livejournal.com]

Grats on the new wheels! Having a reliable vehicle is a good thing. =)

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

Having a reliable vehicle is a good thing. =)

A GREAT thing! ;^)