Here you can see my new ''official car'',a 2002 Malibu which I bought brand new in October 2001. As of 5/12/02 this car now has over 11,000 miles on it and I hope it holds up as well as my Century did. Again, I have added some extras in addition to the factory installed options. Here is a breakdown:
My add ons
Whats hot
10/21/02 Well I finally did it this time. I got my first dent :-( This is what happens when you hit an el pillar while trying to parallel park in a tight spot:
Yes, yes. I know what you are thinking. I so suck at parking. Hey what can I say? I mean at least I'm consistant.Anyhow, not much to say except I now have 20,400 miles and I figured this might be a good time to tell you what my friends think of my car. So here are their names and what they had to say about my little emergency vehicle:
3/25/04 milage:48,390 I bought 2 new front tires today @ 60$ each.Thats with my discount.Hope these get as many miles as the last 2
Above, you can see the ''new look'' for September 2004,with 56,800 miles and going strong
The 8 days of Rain October 7th-14th 2005 caused alot of floods, and worse. I managed to keep driving to a minimum however I did encounre some misfortune myself. While driving in Sommerville NJ, I was heading south in th left lanf and hit a pothole that I did not see. It wasn't very big, but it was really deep.I knew when i hit it that it was a deep one, but not until I got home did I realize it bent both my rims on the passenger side :-( Here are the pics for your perusal:
Above, the front wheel
Above, the rear wheel
The damage is alot worse then it looks. The frame is bent, the trunk wont close and the LR door won't open.The exhaust is loud and hanging off the car. I just dont god dam get it. I have taken really good care of my last 2 cars only to have them totalled out by nimrods who just dont pay attention to the road.
Jan 1 2007: Happy new year everyone! I haven't updated this page for awhile so I will right now. Last month the Malibu clicked over 100,000 miles! There may be a shortage of crow in the northeast, as 2 people had to eat generous helpings of it. First there was my brother Rick, who doubted the car would last 80,000 miles. Secondly was Massachusetts's own Scott Anderson, who did not think my car would make 100,00 miles. Eat up boys, there's plenty for both of you :-)
July 23,2007: Haven't posted in awhile cause nothing much as happened. Mileage is now 108,000 and still chugging along :-)
October 23,2007: The Mally passed inspection! Went right through, 111,300 miles.Yaay!
December 31,2007....it happened again! the same exact thing as last year. jesus bloomin christ this is getting ridiculous. This morning, I was on my way to work at 8am driving on Kinderkamack Road and as I was pulling over in front of Ronnie's Bagels WHAM! I was rear ended by a driver who fell asleep. I mean no one was on the road at that hour on the day before NYD and Rip Van Winkle still finds me anyhow and totals me out. Can you believe it? The damage is the exact same place as last time. I take care of my cars and while I am a fast driver I am proud to say my last 3 cars were all over 100,000 miles and dent free yet each vehicle was then totaled by some idiot who was not watching where he was going. This time I was in the car and was injured. I will update you later this week as to the disposition of the case.
Update Feb 2008: the phoenix has once again risen from the ashes. I am going to keep fixing this car, I will never get rid of it cause a lot of people I know want me to ^-^ Here are some pics of a "cheapie" repair job done by the gypsies
October 28,2009...passed inspection yaay!
****The 2002 Malibu is no more. She was retired in June 2011 with 164,500 miles on her. My new car is a 2011 Malibu
