My Florida Festiva

Cars are going up= parts are going up. As they say, a bird in the hand may be worth two in the bush.

I don't know how financially well off you are, and yeah, I wouldn't trust an auto as much- though for my driving these days- a running one would certainlky suit me, and if I get any more broken down, I may end up preferring it. If it's running well now- doesn't that give you time to get a swap going. You may even decide not to. "If it ain't broke"and all that as one especially hears on the Motorbicycling board.

I've got two other old jalopies besides my DD '96 aspire- (just got some '87 alloy Honda 13 rims for the next tire change) and I can't really do much on them anymore

I've kicked myself slightly for having the '95 escort wagon in the yard and a '91 Festy in the shed - I really only meant to have one old backup- at New Years my newest car will be 20 years old!

But limited financial means, and I see the possibility of being able to buy even a better used car slipping away- so I haven't sold any.

The Escorts only got 118 K and new belts and water pump-had a "mobile mechanic" put them on- and seems ready to run otherwise, but I haven't got the A/C to work yet

and the Festy says 76K but a salvage title so I can't be sure- no rust and pops to life-
I think I'm covered mostly until the end of life if I have to be- 62 and don't feel I'll make 82.

but I'd rather have a nicer car with working a/c and everything- the kids put SOOOO MANY miles on them soooo fast these days it blows my mind. Oh well- I have a bail if one should fail, and then some- life's been good to me so far

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I have been pondering what i want to do with my auto festy i picked up in Miami this past winter.It has been my dd as i way to slowly do rustoration on my extreme high mile favorite manual.A part of me hates to let a rust free, low mile, flashy festy with custom interior and wheels go but i can only drive one at a time and i dont like the auto trans.I have everything to do a swap to a manual but haven't been motivated to do it.I had a guy approach me in town this morning that said if i wanted to sell he would be interested.I threw a number on the high side for festies and he gave me a card and told me to call him.I am thinking i will clean it up a bit and get back to him and see if it happens.

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