Have you guys seen the Chevy HHR?
I figured, even if I quit playing in bands and didn't have to haul around amps and speakers, I'd still look pretty cool...
I started out looking at a 95 Caravan. Friend of mine has it, but it has two drawbacks: it's a short one; I like having the longer one, and it has a 3.0 litre Mitsu engine in it. Not known for their reliability, but it does run very well. FWD besides...
Thought about the Subaru wagons I had seen. Good price, adequate mileage, plenty of room, AWD. Reasonable prices.
Then I remembered seeing some Mazda MPV's at a reliable dealer in Northampton. I went down to take a look. They had some Suby wagons, besides. The Wagons were $15-18,000, the vans were $14-18,000.
But, I parked right in front of a Solara. A silver Solara. A silver Solara, from Florida. A siler Solara from Florida with 38,000 miles...
"Want to try a van?" "Get the keys to the Solara..."
I pick it up in about 2 1/2 weeks...
Screw the Van...
BTW, the HHR...CHEVY!!! GIVE IT A SIX!!!! Damn thing couldn't get out of it's own way!!!! I could just imagine adding 9-1200 lbs of amps and speakers!!! (If the HHR hadn't been TOTALLY GUTLESS! they might have made a sale...)
Oh...$11,500, in case you're wondering...