I’m sure it’s exciting to finally be auto-mobile again.
What kind of vehicle is the Raisin?
I’ve never really named cars, except when our 3/4 ton van was hit and the insurance company gave me enough money for a white Geo Metro my son dubbed it the Marshmallow.
We also decided we should buy one to keep in the back of the van as a spare. Who needs a spare tire when you can have a spare car? But we never followed through.
The Raisin (which my son named when he saw the first picture of it before I bought it) is a Chevy Geo tracker, 2002. It’s a 4-door, and is a 5-speed manual, with 4-WD. I don’t know that I’ll ever need the 4-WD, but in this climate, I’d rather be safe than sorry.
It was the seat height that was the most important of all the features, as I knew from the smaller Tracker I had that it was just easier for me to get in and out of, what with my arthritic spine. (It’s been arthritic since the age of 17, and that’s no joke, because “teenagers didn’t have arthritis.”)
I keep waiting for a warmer day so I can go out and adjust the driver’s seat and familiarize myself with the dashboard. The previous owner was kind enough to leave the original owner’s manual in it, so I have everything I need to know. AND, the mechanic I had when I first moved here in 2018.
I’m anxious to drive but need for my foot swelling to go down a little more. Soon!!