Andre1969
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
1985 Chevy Silverado pickup: Primary vehicle. Gets horrible gas mileage, but it's long since paid for, cheap to fix when it breaks, you can abuse the hell out of it, and heck, work's only 3.5 miles away anyway, so it's not like I'm making the oil companies THAT rich whenever I drive it! 
2000 Dodge Intrepid: Used to be my primary vehicle, but I let one of my roommates borrow it. He has about a 20 mile commute to work, versus my 3.5, so I figure I'd let him take advantage of the better fuel economy. It has about 130,000 miles on it, so it's not like it's worth all that much anyway.
1979 Chrysler New Yorker 5th Avenue: backup car. I bought it about 5 years ago, because for some reason, I've always found the big 1979-81 Mopars to be pretty cars. Most people probably don't agree with me, though. I try not to drive it in the winter though, because, well, they weren't so hot with rustproofing their cars back then. Especially Chrysler, which was in the throes of bankruptcy at the time. It has very little rust on it, and I'd kinda like to keep it that way.
1976 Pontiac LeMans: Toy. Ever since I was a little kid and my Dad took me to see Smokey and the Bandit, I thought these were cool. Most normal people probably lusted after the Trans Am, but I thought Sheriff Justice's car was cool! Okay, well his was a 1977, but the '76-77 are very close in style.
1967 Pontiac Catalina convertible: Another toy. Always liked the style of these too, ever since I was a little kid. Found this one for sale at a used car lot back in 1994, fell in love, and it followed me home.
1957 DeSoto Firedome: Yet another toy. When I was a kid, my Granddad had a '53 DeSoto that he bought from his brother-in-law, with the intent of fixing up as a second car. Granddad was a shadetree mechanic, but as the 70's wore on, emissions controls and computerized stuff ensured that his breed would have a difficult time surviving. I think his intent was to use it as a secondary car, so he and Grandmom could use it for some of their driving. That would help prolong the lives of the cars they currently had, and help them hold off on getting a new car. Anyway, because of that, I knew what a DeSoto was, where I'd imagine most people my age wouldn't, unless they're really into cars. I think I first saw a picture of a 1957 DeSoto when I was about 15, in the 80's, and I fell in love. Finally found one in 1990, and bought it.
1968 Dodge Dart: was my daily transportation once upon a time, but it's mainly a home for the wasps and rodents now. 338,000 miles, and quit running about 5 years ago. All it needed was a fuel pump, but I didn't have the money, time, or patience to mess with it at the time. I have the money now, but not the ambition. And since it's sat, other things have gone south on it, like the driver's door sticking shut, brake pedal falling to the floor, etc. I'll get rid of it, eventually, but just been too lazy.
2000 Dodge Intrepid: Used to be my primary vehicle, but I let one of my roommates borrow it. He has about a 20 mile commute to work, versus my 3.5, so I figure I'd let him take advantage of the better fuel economy. It has about 130,000 miles on it, so it's not like it's worth all that much anyway.
1979 Chrysler New Yorker 5th Avenue: backup car. I bought it about 5 years ago, because for some reason, I've always found the big 1979-81 Mopars to be pretty cars. Most people probably don't agree with me, though. I try not to drive it in the winter though, because, well, they weren't so hot with rustproofing their cars back then. Especially Chrysler, which was in the throes of bankruptcy at the time. It has very little rust on it, and I'd kinda like to keep it that way.
1976 Pontiac LeMans: Toy. Ever since I was a little kid and my Dad took me to see Smokey and the Bandit, I thought these were cool. Most normal people probably lusted after the Trans Am, but I thought Sheriff Justice's car was cool! Okay, well his was a 1977, but the '76-77 are very close in style.
1967 Pontiac Catalina convertible: Another toy. Always liked the style of these too, ever since I was a little kid. Found this one for sale at a used car lot back in 1994, fell in love, and it followed me home.
1957 DeSoto Firedome: Yet another toy. When I was a kid, my Granddad had a '53 DeSoto that he bought from his brother-in-law, with the intent of fixing up as a second car. Granddad was a shadetree mechanic, but as the 70's wore on, emissions controls and computerized stuff ensured that his breed would have a difficult time surviving. I think his intent was to use it as a secondary car, so he and Grandmom could use it for some of their driving. That would help prolong the lives of the cars they currently had, and help them hold off on getting a new car. Anyway, because of that, I knew what a DeSoto was, where I'd imagine most people my age wouldn't, unless they're really into cars. I think I first saw a picture of a 1957 DeSoto when I was about 15, in the 80's, and I fell in love. Finally found one in 1990, and bought it.
1968 Dodge Dart: was my daily transportation once upon a time, but it's mainly a home for the wasps and rodents now. 338,000 miles, and quit running about 5 years ago. All it needed was a fuel pump, but I didn't have the money, time, or patience to mess with it at the time. I have the money now, but not the ambition. And since it's sat, other things have gone south on it, like the driver's door sticking shut, brake pedal falling to the floor, etc. I'll get rid of it, eventually, but just been too lazy.
