Gabbers started rolling over today!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
In rememberance of....
Billy.....Billy was a 1980's something ugly brown car that I had a total of 2 months. It was my sisters old car I got when she went off to college, and it was my older brothers car before that.....and we got it used. That poor thing was in like 5 accidents (none were mine) and I remember it would only go like 25 miles an hour going up the hill to school. It died on me the week before Thanksgiving. I was dropping my friend Analisa off at her house, and on the way home (during rush hour traffic on about 42nd and Center in Omaha). A cop had to stop traffic so it could push me over to the side until I could get it towed. There were many drivers who were mad at me that day!
Betty was my next car.....Betty was a 1992 Chevy Cavalier I bought from my Aunt Carmella. I loved that thing! It had a lot of miles on it so Mom and Dad wouldn't let me take it out to BYU. But while my mom was driving home one day, she saw my grandma driving the opposite direction. Since it was only a block or so away from home, and hardly anyone drove on that street, she stopped and reversed to talk to grandma. Only that day someone decided to drive on our street, and she rammed Betty into the other car. Betty was all smashed in....The car still ran fine, but she wasn't very pretty....I think my parents sold her for a $1 to someone they knew that needed a car.
Netty was the next car.....Netty was a 2000 Ford Escort. I had her for a few years while I was in college. She was a good car. But toward the end she started struggling. I decided to sell her before she cost more to upkeep than she was worth. I put in a new battery and gave her some new tires. She sold after a few weeks of advertising. I promise she ran perfect up until the day I sold her. The girl that bought the car came by, signed the papers, and gave me the money, and went out to start the car and NOTHING!!!....the car wouldn't start. I had no idea what to do. So I just stayed in the house (I know I am a loser!.....) After a few minutes she left, and I was actually dating Ben at the time, and just left to go meet him. When I came back later that night the car was gone. I don't really know what happened with that. She never came back to the house to ask for her money back, and I assume she either got it started or had it towed. I still feel really bad about that......
BB (Black Beauty was my latest car) was a 2004 Chevy Cavalier. She was great. I bought her new from my cousin. He worked at a dealership and got me a great deal! ....the family discount. So I got her pretty cheap. She worked great, and had really low miles on her. Since we bought our new car, we needed to sell her. She just wasn't big enough to fit us anymore. We cleaned her up, and tooks some pics and posted her on ksl classifieds.....literally 15 minutes after we put her up, we got calls. And almost exactly 12 hours after we posted her, we sold her. She will be missed!
Which brings us to our current car....the newest member of our family. Our Honda Pilot....we got her used, but she is in great shape and we already love her! We are still thinking of a name for her. Ben likes the names dirt or mud. .....she is a brown/tan color car. But we plan on having her for a long time. She is an eight seater, so she'll be able to grow with us! But for now we have the 3rd row down and I have a spacious trunk!
I have loved all my cars.....may they be in better places!
Betty was my next car.....Betty was a 1992 Chevy Cavalier I bought from my Aunt Carmella. I loved that thing! It had a lot of miles on it so Mom and Dad wouldn't let me take it out to BYU. But while my mom was driving home one day, she saw my grandma driving the opposite direction. Since it was only a block or so away from home, and hardly anyone drove on that street, she stopped and reversed to talk to grandma. Only that day someone decided to drive on our street, and she rammed Betty into the other car. Betty was all smashed in....The car still ran fine, but she wasn't very pretty....I think my parents sold her for a $1 to someone they knew that needed a car.
Netty was the next car.....Netty was a 2000 Ford Escort. I had her for a few years while I was in college. She was a good car. But toward the end she started struggling. I decided to sell her before she cost more to upkeep than she was worth. I put in a new battery and gave her some new tires. She sold after a few weeks of advertising. I promise she ran perfect up until the day I sold her. The girl that bought the car came by, signed the papers, and gave me the money, and went out to start the car and NOTHING!!!....the car wouldn't start. I had no idea what to do. So I just stayed in the house (I know I am a loser!.....) After a few minutes she left, and I was actually dating Ben at the time, and just left to go meet him. When I came back later that night the car was gone. I don't really know what happened with that. She never came back to the house to ask for her money back, and I assume she either got it started or had it towed. I still feel really bad about that......
BB (Black Beauty was my latest car) was a 2004 Chevy Cavalier. She was great. I bought her new from my cousin. He worked at a dealership and got me a great deal! ....the family discount. So I got her pretty cheap. She worked great, and had really low miles on her. Since we bought our new car, we needed to sell her. She just wasn't big enough to fit us anymore. We cleaned her up, and tooks some pics and posted her on ksl classifieds.....literally 15 minutes after we put her up, we got calls. And almost exactly 12 hours after we posted her, we sold her. She will be missed!
Which brings us to our current car....the newest member of our family. Our Honda Pilot....we got her used, but she is in great shape and we already love her! We are still thinking of a name for her. Ben likes the names dirt or mud. .....she is a brown/tan color car. But we plan on having her for a long time. She is an eight seater, so she'll be able to grow with us! But for now we have the 3rd row down and I have a spacious trunk!
I have loved all my cars.....may they be in better places!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
the ongoing debate
Ben and I are in need of new cars....for various reasons:
1. With a growing family, our little sedan is getting too cramped
2. My little car is automatic nothing!....I have to unlock my door then reach back and unlock the the back doors...all with a toddler running around and a car seat in hand.
3. Now that we live by Thanksgiving Point....it is SOOOOOOOOO windy up here. My car is so light the wind plus ice factor will throw my car all over. (there is a reason why all the paragliding people are jumping off the point of the mountain!) And from what our neighbors have told us. Lehi is a small spread out town....and their road clearing organization is not very good....and our roads aren't cleared very well. Cars get stuck going out of our subdivision.
4. I have 2 babies I need to tote around and want something safer!....
And that is just my car....Ben's car is falling apart little by little. Eventually we'll replace our cars, but right now we are going to replace mine first.
We are deciding between a Honda Pilot, and a Honda Odessy. They are both similar in price, and reliability....The pilot has 4 wheel drive and looks cool! and the odessy is a mini van...probably more practical but is only a 2 wheel drive. I think it is a pride issue with me where I really don't want to drive a mini van, but I decided to be open minded and test drive one. It really wasn't that bad, it drove great, but it is hard to get past the fact that it is a mini van! However, driving up the hill tonight to our house, I can see how the pilot would be more reliable. What to do, what to do.....really...????? We are wanting to get a new one before we go out of town this weekend. (we are driving down to Vegas for the football game!!! Go BYU!!!)
P.S......does anyone or know anyone who would want a cute 2004 black Chevy Cavalier.....she's been so good to me....her name is BB (black beauty) if you want to adopt her!
1. With a growing family, our little sedan is getting too cramped
2. My little car is automatic nothing!....I have to unlock my door then reach back and unlock the the back doors...all with a toddler running around and a car seat in hand.
3. Now that we live by Thanksgiving Point....it is SOOOOOOOOO windy up here. My car is so light the wind plus ice factor will throw my car all over. (there is a reason why all the paragliding people are jumping off the point of the mountain!) And from what our neighbors have told us. Lehi is a small spread out town....and their road clearing organization is not very good....and our roads aren't cleared very well. Cars get stuck going out of our subdivision.
4. I have 2 babies I need to tote around and want something safer!....
And that is just my car....Ben's car is falling apart little by little. Eventually we'll replace our cars, but right now we are going to replace mine first.
We are deciding between a Honda Pilot, and a Honda Odessy. They are both similar in price, and reliability....The pilot has 4 wheel drive and looks cool! and the odessy is a mini van...probably more practical but is only a 2 wheel drive. I think it is a pride issue with me where I really don't want to drive a mini van, but I decided to be open minded and test drive one. It really wasn't that bad, it drove great, but it is hard to get past the fact that it is a mini van! However, driving up the hill tonight to our house, I can see how the pilot would be more reliable. What to do, what to do.....really...????? We are wanting to get a new one before we go out of town this weekend. (we are driving down to Vegas for the football game!!! Go BYU!!!)
P.S......does anyone or know anyone who would want a cute 2004 black Chevy Cavalier.....she's been so good to me....her name is BB (black beauty) if you want to adopt her!
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