Cars 2...

A couple-three weeks ago I posted a blog entry about cars.  Nothing deep or thought-provoking; just some reflections on some of the cars I have owned...from my first Studebaker to my current Honda.

I confess that I have owned too many cars over my lifetime.  There were many years when I traded a two-year old car in on a new one just because I wanted (not needed) the new one.  It wasn't financially prudent, and only added to the wasteful use of a big manufactured product.  I did it.  I no longer do.

Here are some more of the cars I have owned:

My first SUV was this Mitsubishi Outlander.  Nice vehicle.  It was the first time I owned up to the fact that I could no longer easily get into and out of regular sedans.

I have no excuse for this.  It was a cheap (in oh so many ways) 2nd car.  I passed it on to oldest son who drove it til the thing literally rusted out from under him.

A Plymouth Satellite.  Nice enough.  My first Chrysler product.  Shoulda learned my lesson, but I bought a second one (Dodge) years later.

A Pontiac Sunbird.  It looked like it would be fun to drive.  Didn't own it long enough to decide if that was true.

Owned two Nissan Altimas.  Very nice cars.  Lotta technology and bells n whistles for not a whole lotta money.

Hyundai Accent.  I drove the thing for over 140K with no expense other than tires and oil changes.  It was fun to drive...served me well.  Saved a buncha bucks purchasing and owning it.

A Dodge Avenger.  Looked great that first model-year.  Like I said earlier, I shoulda learned my lesson with the first Chrysler product.  Oh well, live and learn...slowly.

This was my only ford product.  A four-door Cougar.  Yeah, that ain't right.  However, gotta say that it was a good car...and my three sons weren't happy when I traded it in on whatever came next.

Mitsubishi Galant.  Poor excuse for a Nissan Altima or a Honda Accord or a Toyota Camry.  Nothing outstanding about it...but nothing overly terrible about it either.

Traded my worst car ever...the Chevy Malibu I purchased just before moving back to Indiana from California...in on this car.  A late 60s Olds Delta 88.  Big, solid, good ride, a big step up for a guy who had owned only Studebaker and American Motors products (except for that Chevy) prior to this ride.

The Marlin.  Shoulda kept it and not bought the Malibu.  Strange looking, kinda; a Dodge Charger wanna-be.  It was a nice car, really.  Big engine.  Got a lotta looks...even in SoCal.

Yup.  A Mazda GLC (Great Little Car) that became the current Mazda 3.  Nice enough for the money. One of the cars that convinced me to pursue more Japanese products.

Toyota RAV4.  Nice SUV.  The tire on the back was a pain in the...back.  Cover came off every time it went thru the car wash.  It was a good ride, but not as good as the two CRVs that have followed it.

Obviously not a car.  I have owned motorcycles off and on (mostly on) since I was 19.  This is my current ride: A Honda Shadow.  A very nice ride.

Nostalgia is fun sometimes, ain't it?