Good Morning!!!
Coffee and two eggs scrambled with sausage gravy please, thanks.
Partly sunny, with a high near………(looks around for Fergie) 70.
Whew! Whata difference a day makes around here. Don’t come in for one day and it takes an hour to see what I missed. It’s nice though.
I was a trumpeter in high school and in the Jazz band too. I was so good, hey, I made Duke Armstrong jealous. Chuck Manchyown would come listen to me. Lotsa fun I had. Graduated in 1980 and don’t think I’ve touched it but once since. I should sell it before the valves lock in place, but…..it’s got sentimental value.
Galaxy- I know this means nothing in the end, especially since you've already decided, but if there is one vehicle that as long as I have been around cars NO one hasreally complained about….it’s the Chrysler/Dodge minivan. Or at least that I've heard. Yes from time to time there have been things wrong with them, but even with those the customer satisfaction is, oddly enough, outstanding. Not that there aren’t others out there people are satisfied with as well, just sayin about those. They generally are a very very good vehicle. Always can get a lemon though of anything. Like you said, if you been in the car repair business for any length of time, you will realize there ain’t a whole lot of difference in the quality or reliability between manufacturers as a whole. Dealerships vary from one to the next. One town the dealer is just as crooked as a dogs hind leg, next town the place is as honest as they come. Dealership has no bearing on the car other than they are the ones you’ll have to deal with, so I guess they do to a point. Each manufacturer has a list as long as your arm of things you could point out as to why you shouldn’t buy their “junk”, but in reality….it’s just a crap shoot at best. Example. My truck before this one. Guy I know had one same year, same motor etc. His went down for you name it. Mine, never saw a repair other than the fuel pump in the 17 years I had it. I figured after 14 almost 15 years, I wouldn’t complain. It did lose it’s transmission as did all but oh say maybe two of those ’94/’95 models. (they figured an “improved and easier to repair” fluid tube looked good on paper, but the o-rings in real world weren’t such a good thing) This happened out of it's warranty, at a bit over 7 years but Chrysler said they would pay for it anyway and…the cost was nothing to me except for about a week without truck. Can’t complain about the dealer or company. This is the same dealer that some one else I know claimed a repair was not warranty and it was AND tried to sell her unnecessary repair. EVERYthing with cars is a gamble. Source:30+ years w**king on the evil monsters. I drive a Dodge…er excuuuuse me, a Ram (still a Dodge. A rose by any other name) NOT because I think it’s any better than say a Ford or Chevy or any other, but like you said. It and the last one I had said…..Buy me. If this one is as good as the last one and so far it’s a go Houston, I shall be very pleased. I shall not tell fo this guy who has a Chevy pickup for the last 20 years and I'm not sure he's even changed the oil in it and it's never seen a repair. Now when I say that I don't mean normal wear and tears.
As for Kia. Buddy of mine had one a few years ago. He too felt it was the biggest hunk of rice on the planet. But, his “fancy” she wanted this one a couple years ago cause well, I guess it just said “buy me” to her. Buddy reluctantly gave in and now he says this one's great. Loves it. Whatcanya say.
Spent most yesterday doin odds and ends and today will be about the same. I should get out in the yard today, but I think I’ll wait until tomorrow as the temps are supposed to be about the same. Couple degrees warmer, but a 30% chance of rain. I can see that possibly being useful.
Prayers for Ulrich’s Father.
Ya’ll have a good day, ya hear!!!!
Oh my! Was getting pretty good at shortening my posts, miss one day a BAM! come outta the chute like this.