a new car!
(title to be announced bob barker style.)
well, to be fair, it’s only new to me, but let’s be honest: that’s good enough. i am certainly excited about it.
the old car: 1987 honda civic DX hatchback; red, rusted, no low end torque, reacts poorly to heat.
the new car: 1998 honda civic EX coupe; green, good condition, a much nicer engine, reliable (cross your fingers). i took this picture at about 8:30, so it’s kind of dark.
i do love my civic(s), apparently.
the primary motivation for the purchase of this new car was my mechanic, who told me, after the last time i fixed the car, “you know, she’s getting pretty rotten underneath. when something rusts out under there, it won’t be worth the cost to fix it. you should start looking for a new vehicle.” also, the car doesn’t always start when it’s hot; the engine turns, but it doesn’t catch. this is never a problem during the winter, but this summer, there have a been a couple of instances where it took me a while (and some words of prayer) to get it to start. these things, taken together, seem to me to be very good reasons to get a new car.
that being said, the old civic still runs, even if it has a moderate problem or two facing it. i don’t want it any more, but i hate to junk it when someone else could possibly want it. so, here’s the deal: if you come and get it, i’ll sign the title over to you. even a really crappy beater is better than no car for some people, so if you’re a gambler, drop me a line, and come pick up your new (old) car.