Choptop wrote:skater wrote:My project car is a '99 Mercury Cougar. I bought it new in 1999 and still own it. Just drove it 700 miles for a trip a week or two ago!
Some people can't let thing go.
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Yeah.
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I mean, at this point, it's long paid for, not that expensive to own, it's decently reliable, in pretty good condition (you wouldn't guess it's 18 years old), and I still love driving it. I look at new cars from time to time and I'm just like, "Meh." (We do have an Accord that we commute to work in most days. The Cougar isn't my daily driver.) It's been with me through several girlfriends and now my wife and 5 different homes. I towed it many miles behind the B190, and it was with us when we got into the crash (fortunately, the Cougar was only slightly damaged). I've driven it through every weather condition imaginable.
We used it on our wedding day - after the church ceremony, we drove it to a spot for pictures and got some pictures of us with the car, and one of those pictures is now on a canvas print hanging in our hallway. Then we drove it to the reception, then the hotel. I should note that using it was my wife's idea, too.
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She's very supportive! From a practical point of view, it's far cheaper than a new car.
At this point I'm basically the car's mother. I know every sound and when I hear a new one, I get worried. I'll keep it until it's dead, which basically means when some idiot pulls out in front of me and I can't stop in time, or something like that. That said, I'm surprised that hasn't happened already. Defensive driving for the win, I guess.
We've already swapped one new engine into it. If it ever needs an engine again, I might do an all-electric conversion next time.
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