Not a particularly restful evening

[ksmith]

...especially when you have to write a check.

But, my blue boy is home. I'm referring to Harrison, my pickup truck. We had a bit of a fender-bender a month ago--rainy afternoon, I stopped in time, the person behind me didn't and pushed me into the car ahead of me--and he's been in the shop pretty much since then. New bumpers, a new tailgate, new spare tire hoist. In addition, there was some outstanding body work--a few scratches, dents, and dings--that I had meant to have worked on for over a year. Had those taken care of, too. Harrison looks very spiff as a result, pretty much like a new truck. I've had him for almost 8 years, and if I keep him garaged I should be able to keep him looking like new for another 8.

Now I get to go through First Scratch Trauma again. Oh goody.

We don't sell vehicles in my family. We give them names, drive them until they can't be drove no more, then stand in the window and cry as the wrecker hauls them away.

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[torrilin.livejournal.com]

I keep trying to talk dad into a pickup. It'd work better for Real Hauling than a minivan does... and you can't get minivans that will do Real Hauling anymore :(.

He fully intends to drive his 3rd Aerostar into the ground tho.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

I'll never forget that day in December when the fuel line in my Dad's ancient Ford van froze in a store parking lot. Dad had to walk home--luckily it was a local store--and was wondering how in heck he was going to get the van home. He didn't want to pay for a tow truck, and figured he'd have to wait until the weather warmed a bit so he could start the thing. "I have the truck," I told him. "I can tow you home."

Well, his face lit like you flipped a switch. He had the rope and hooks and such--we drove to the lot after rush hour had abated, hooked up the van to Harrison, and home we went. I drove Harrison while Dad sat in the van and steered.

Sometimes it's really, really nice to have a truck...

[torrilin.livejournal.com]

Yeah :D. The Aerostar was built on a light truck frame, so it works for hauling like that. We towed cars with it several times. Usually it just hauls people or lots of model airplanes...

I still say my Dad needs a truck tho. Glad yours is fixed, cause they're Handy :).