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FYI, the '77 Volare Station Wagon has cost a grand total of about $3500, inclusive of purchase price and the engine and tranny, in the past 6 years, not counting insurance and fuel. That is about $50 a month. Show me a car lot where I can beat that, and I'm there. Besides, it has its own charm, being in the top-ten worst cars in america list... And there is only one time it hasn't gotten me home before it crapped out. That was a battery problem, and I won't blame it on Baby Blue.

The Jeep has cost us, so far, $700, not counting what I'm spending on ebay for parts and manuals, about another $150. With 185K+ miles, its book value is $3600. Lucas tranny fix is GOOD stuff. My tranny shop owner is an honest man, and has told me to keep driving it as long as it keeps running well, and bring it back to him when it finally really does flake out, which could be years. About $95/month, so far.

The Buick is a Buick. What can you say? We've put over 50K miles on it since Christmas '99. Cost is about $250/month for the time we've owned it, not counting gas and insurance.

(I may not be much of a mechanic, and I may not be much of a money man, but I'm all we got, Lady ;))

You do keep track of the numbers, I'll give you that. If you're not currently studying accounting, you might want to think about that. (Either that or teaching it.)

Harry ;)