Would you believe the '94 Escort wagon of Mike's is still going? 120,000 miles strong. It is loud with the piecemeal exhaust repairs, but we like to think that it is fast and furious. I can hear Mike roaring in the driveway when he gets home from work. It is nice and dirty, so it is no problem to eat in there. The escort wagon even got tapped by some spastic commuter on I95, and is no worse for the wear. About a month ago, a little girl in Manhattan told Mike that she liked his car. It may be since the paint job now looks like matte (versus shiny) and we have no hubcaps. I can be aggressive with cabs, etc and squeeze into parallel spaces without any worry. We used to leave his Escort in the parking deck at Mike's work while we drove my Escort into the ground. His old boss told Mike's friend that "they should check on that car, it looks suspicious", not knowing it was Mike's. Yeah, that car is a badass. Mike once took it to a fancy restaurant in Greenwich, and they valet parked it! Long live the Escort!
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Would you believe that my '94 Celica has 181,000 miles on it? The miles pile up fast when you are driving 72 miles each way to work.
KC
Go Celica!! I am not sure if the Escort will make it that far since our commuting is not as far. Don't worry Horney, we will be getting another Ford sometime.
"Friends in the auto industry"?
I work in the auto industry, you silly girl.
And I still won't buy a new car. I'd rather buy used and let someone else take the depreciation hit! Call me cheap.
It probably is time to replace the Celica, as bits and pieces keep falling off it. But the powertrain is fine....
KC
I'm catchin up - my '03 has over 91000 miles or so on it already. All highway of course. Guess it gets around... so far that's a good thing
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91K = a hidden cost of owning a cottage!
KC
Hey, you are talkin' to a cheap bastard to the max. Mike's car does not even have a working tape deck! We will most likely go used in the end too.
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