Goodbye, Goodbye to my very first car.
(It is a 1995 Mitsubishi Mirage Coupe) 
I remember the day that I got that car. My mom, step-dad (Jon) and I drove down to Utah to hang out for a few days. We needed to get a few things at Sam's Club so when we pulled in the parking lot there was a huge car sale going on. So my step-dad said lets just walk around and see what there is. (My mom was not too excited about it but we did) Of course I found a car that I liked so we took it for a test drive (well they took it for a test drive since I was 14 and all I could not legally drive it, well not in the State of Utah anyway). Next thing we were making an offer and doing a little negotiating and then we were off with a new car. That is a day that I will never forget!!
I remember the day that I got that car. My mom, step-dad (Jon) and I drove down to Utah to hang out for a few days. We needed to get a few things at Sam's Club so when we pulled in the parking lot there was a huge car sale going on. So my step-dad said lets just walk around and see what there is. (My mom was not too excited about it but we did) Of course I found a car that I liked so we took it for a test drive (well they took it for a test drive since I was 14 and all I could not legally drive it, well not in the State of Utah anyway). Next thing we were making an offer and doing a little negotiating and then we were off with a new car. That is a day that I will never forget!!So a few months ago Rachel and her husband Bennett (Shawn's twin sister and husband) made a comment that they would really like to have another vehicle. They are just struggling with only having their van to get them around. They have 3 little kids and both of them work. Its just been difficult for them with only one vehicle. So Shawn offered to sell them the blue boomer!! (I don't remember where that name came from but we have called that car the blue boomer for quite a few years now) Anyway, Rachel and Bennett were thrilled to be getting a new car (well new to them anyway) Bennett was just excepted to University of Utah College to major in Occupational Therapy (congrats Bennett that's AWESOME) so they don't have a lot of money to be dishing out for a new car, and this worked out for us. We could spare a vehicle!
So last weekend we went to Utah and took the car with us to drop it off. I did shed a few tears when we backed the car down off of the trailer to their house. That little blue boomer has been the best car ever. In the 17 years I have had owned it we have only replaced the tires on it a few times, a timing belt and a distributor and that is it! Its been much more reliable than any other vehicle we have now or have ever owned. So in a lot of ways I hated to see it go but it is going for a good cause and we are happy to share.
So Rachel and Bennett we wish you many years of happiness and reliability in the little blue boomer!!
1 comment:
Oh Sad. I know how you feel. I get very attached to my vehicles (because I drive them for years) Alice has 250,000+ miles on her and a few little things are going bad. I expect in the next 9-12 months we will be looking for something else. *sob* good bye to your little Blue Boomer!!
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