Dear Old Van (VERY affectionately name ROCKET by Tyler back when he was around 3)...Thank you for being so good to us...you managed to make it 134,000 miles and 12 years...and, may I add, you were still kicking.
Let's get real though...you were taunting us with your age. I mean...we had to plan my route around traffic, because you would overheat in it everytime--Your AC didn't work--Your radio wouldn't show the real time, or station anymore--the "really cool" feature of having an external thermometer was nonexsistent anymore because, you said it was 60 degrees, basically all of the time. Your belts squeaked, and hoses burst--and you were only 1 MPG away from the "cash for klunkers" program.
But still...we loved our years together, and thank you for your service!
Many trips...many years...you were all our little kids knew.
Signed,
Owners, who are just thankful we always made it home...in the end I guess that is most important!
HOWEVER,
It was time!
Here is our new car...
Yep, still a van...but OH so nice!
It's a Mazda MPV. Comparatively, it looks more compact, and more SUV-like. It is a SUPER smooth ride, and well, EVERYTHING works!
We love it!
The color is diamond white. And I don't know how well it shows, but it is a really pretty glittery, irridescent white.
The interior is a nice beige...it has sliding bucket seats, and all of the back seats will fold flat into the ground if they are needed. There is AC that works...and there is also AC in the back that hits the middle seats AND the far back seats! NO radiator problems...and the clock works! :)
It has the top safety ratings for a minivan, and a lot of features like open locks (so that the sliding doors lock open and no kids can get fingers slammed etc...)
Its lines are also smaller, so it feels like it actually fits me correctly. The old van never felt that way.
The kids LOVE it! Their FAVORITE NEW feature is that the back sliding doors have windows that actually ROLL down! That is HUGE for them! :)
We did have to give up some really nice features that our old van had...but it was worth it...to have it, oh I don't know, WORK, all of the time!
Dear NEW van...we already love you, but would love more then anything to have many good years with you! We have many miles to add to you, and trips to take. Please know, that your windows will get lots of use as the kids roll them UP and DOWN, up and down, up and down AND that your seats will get moved together when the kids are getting along, and apart when they are not...which is different by the minute...so be strong...they will be adjusted often!
We love that there are no leaks, or squeaks...we love that it is OK if we get stuck in traffic...we love that we can actually see what time it is while we are driving. Of course, it couldn't be better then the fact that the kids can stay cool, and so can we. For all of that, we are already so thankful! More then anything though...we have VERY precious cargo!
Please take care of us, and we will take care of you!
Signed, super excited...
New owners
2 comments:
You should name her Pearl. She is very lovely!
Love it! There really isnt anything like a new car!
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