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Funny thing you should say that...I've never had a van. However, I am the queen of the station wagon. As a matter of fact, Buck and I have 2 station wagons now. We used to have a truck but I wrecked it and almost died in the process. The truck was handy to transport furniture for our restoration business. Now we use our station wagons for the same purpose. When we need to move large pieces, we borrow a truck from a friend.
I should have known - I had 4 station wagons before going to vans. My first car was a green Ford Gran Torino station wagon and I just loved it. I also have a little pick-up that all the kids have learned to drive in and that we use to move things (there's always someone in the family moving!). I feel the same way you do about cars - I need a car to transport humans and stuff and as long as it does that, I'm happy. (But if someone gave me a little Crossfire, I wouldn't turn it down.;))
 
When I was a kid I loved cars, motorcycles, and racing both. But, there were only 3 cars that I can say I really loved.

One was a 1958 Corvette that my grandpa helped me do some body work on and then he painted it (7 coats of hand-sanded white pearl lacquer) and redid the interior (tan leather). About 6 weeks after he passed away someone backed into the front end and I just couldn't face working on it without him.

Next car I loved was a 1958 Austin-Healey Mark I (bugeye) Sprite that I totally rebuilt from a basket case with guidance and a little help from the guys I worked with - but I did the work myself ... was going to use it for SCCA gymkhanas and rallies until I was old enough (and had the bucks) to rebuild it for racing and go to racing school. It was stolen out of my driveway one night and found 6 weeks later in a creek at the bottom of a cliff in Memphis, TN - not enough left to bother with.

The last car I had that I loved was a 1966 Ford GT350-H ... the insurance company canceled my coverage when they found out it wasn't just a regular 289 auto-tranny Mustang.

Of course during the married and child rearing years the only concern was affordable and reliable transportation for a family of 5 - nothing too much to love about a station wagon or a gussied-up Ford cargo van.

My car now I inherited when Dad passed away 13 years ago - 1985 Cadillac Eldorado. I've rebuilt the engine and transmission, had to replace a window motor, and had to have the brake lights worked on a couple of times. It gets decent gas mileage (about 27-mpg) and it's paid for. It's fuel injected, computer controlled, and I don't think there's a flippin thing on it that I can work on myself. I really can't be in love with a car I can't get intimate with.

I'm afraid that my days of being in love with a car are over ... unless I win the lottery ....
 
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I love my truck. It is a 2008 Ford Ranger extended cab. What I don't like are the payments, but when my exploder (Ford Explorer) died last month I had no choice. Living in a rural area it is imperative to have a reliable vehicle. I had hoped to keep the Explorer for a few more years, but it was not meant to be. :mad:
 
My current car is okay. It's a 1996 Ford Taurus. What I like is that it is reliable and has working AC! I had a Ford Mustang I think it was a '72 in college. Nice little car. My favorite though was the '88 Buick Park Avenue that was my grandma's. It was loaded and big enough to carry a lot of stuff and very comfortable. Unfortunately I hit some debris in the roadway on the interstate and damaged the front end. It hasn't been the same since and we're thinking we may need to get rid of it soon.
 
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... My favorite though was the '88 Buick Park Avenue that was my grandma's. It was loaded and big enough to carry a lot of stuff and very comfortable. Unfortunately I hit some debris in the roadway on the interstate and damaged the front end. It hasn't been the same since and we're thinking we may need to get rid of it soon.

Well, if you mean it just doesn't drive right (the front end jiggles or pulls one way or another), and you're not talking about serious body damage, I would break out the phone book and look for a place that specializes in front end alignments and have them check it out before you just chuck it (if that is all that is wrong with it). It might be something simple that is worth repairing if the rest of the car is in good shape.

Just my 2-cents worth ....
 
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Here is a car I could fall in love with if I can ever finish restoring it:
 

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...(the front end jiggles or pulls one way or another), and you're not talking about serious body damage, I would break out the phone book and look for a place that specializes in front end alignments...
I thought that was what my Toyota needed a couple years ago when it was behaving this way. It turned out one of my tires had a big bubble in it. I was lucky it didn't blow out on the freeway.

:)Barbara
 
I love my car. I have loved all the cars I have ever owned. I love to drive and travel. All purchases were well planned. I paid cash for all but one, the previous car I owned. In 1987 Ford was having a 2.9% loan option if you paid the car off in 2 years. So I bought my first ever new car, an Escort station wagon, ordered it from the factory to get a 5 speed, drove it 13 years until the suspension wore out on these back roads. Now I have a cruising car, a Nissan Ultima, drives great, hauls a lot, can easily get 300 pounds of feed in the boot end:)
 
I love my truck. It is a 2008 Ford Ranger extended cab. What I don't like are the payments, but when my exploder (Ford Explorer) died last month I had no choice. Living in a rural area it is imperative to have a reliable vehicle. I had hoped to keep the Explorer for a few more years, but it was not meant to be. :mad:

;)I had Ford Rangers my first one and then traded in for the second one.They are really great little trucks very reliable and good on gas.
 
When I was a kid I loved cars, motorcycles, and racing both. But, there were only 3 cars that I can say I really loved.

One was a 1958 Corvette that my grandpa helped me do some body work on and then he painted it (7 coats of hand-sanded white pearl lacquer) and redid the interior (tan leather). About 6 weeks after he passed away someone backed into the front end and I just couldn't face working on it without him.

Next car I loved was a 1958 Austin-Healey Mark I (bugeye) Sprite that I totally rebuilt from a basket case with guidance and a little help from the guys I worked with - but I did the work myself ... was going to use it for SCCA gymkhanas and rallies until I was old enough (and had the bucks) to rebuild it for racing and go to racing school. It was stolen out of my driveway one night and found 6 weeks later in a creek at the bottom of a cliff in Memphis, TN - not enough left to bother with.

The last car I had that I loved was a 1966 Ford GT350-H ... the insurance company canceled my coverage when they found out it wasn't just a regular 289 auto-tranny Mustang.

Of course during the married and child rearing years the only concern was affordable and reliable transportation for a family of 5 - nothing too much to love about a station wagon or a gussied-up Ford cargo van.

My car now I inherited when Dad passed away 13 years ago - 1985 Cadillac Eldorado. I've rebuilt the engine and transmission, had to replace a window motor, and had to have the brake lights worked on a couple of times. It gets decent gas mileage (about 27-mpg) and it's paid for. It's fuel injected, computer controlled, and I don't think there's a flippin thing on it that I can work on myself. I really can't be in love with a car I can't get intimate with.

I'm afraid that my days of being in love with a car are over ... unless I win the lottery ....

Dude!!! I need you to look at my DH's hunk-a-junk vet!!! Well, it not junk, I just wished he would sell it and get something more practical! It's got some minor issues at the moment and I don't even want to know what it will cost to fix them!
 
I thought it said "why do you love your cat".... I had a long list ready for that but
my car??
It gets me where I need to go
and Paul just fixed the heater so NOW it keeps me warm. It's an ok car but
I'm ready for a new one.
 
I can't say I love my car either. The last several vehicles I've had have been more practical than anything else. From min-vans to a Durango to my Pacifica I have now. It's comfortable, good for work related stuff, will hold all my dogs, 2x4s for small projects and pull a trailer with my 800 lb ATV or motorcycle on it.
Did I say motorcycle? Now that I love :LOL:
 
My car is nothing special (it's a 1999 Chevy Prizm), but I love it anyway. It's reliable, it hasn't needed major repairs in the nearly five years I've had it, and the gas mileage is great. It's also underpowered enough that I can't get into much trouble with it. ;)
 
I thought it said "why do you love your cat".... I had a long list ready for that...
It's a good thing you noticed it said car or your list might have been very interesting:

1. I like to cuddle on the couch with her on my lap...

:LOL:Barbara
 
;)I had Ford Rangers my first one and then traded in for the second one.They are really great little trucks very reliable and good on gas.

I really missed my first Ranger when I traded it in for the Explorer. At times the Explorer was more practical, but it was not as much fun. I am not sure that my dog likes the Ranger better, I think he misses all the room he had to sprawl on the back seat of the Explorer.
 
It saves me money :) I bought a Ford Escape Hybrid about two years ago. I used to fill up every week - now it's every two to three weeks. I love watching the gas engine go off and the electric engine come on when I'm about a third of the way to work.
 
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