Long May You Run.

If you own it, you'll fix it, it's just the nature of the beast. Our trusty Buick Roadmaster Stationwagon has been all that it could.... and more. It was purchased for $250 from a Kijiji ad that sounded too good to be true. Perhaps thats why few people had responded to it, thinking the car was a junker. Perhaps the 475000Km put them off too. Wimps! With that kind of mileage she's just broke in! It was a B.C. car which meant that now being an Alberta resident, it needed an Out Of Province inspection which are 3 words that chill the veins of any car owner around here. It's quite common to require the entire brake system, inculding the brake lines replaced for an O.O.P. inspection. Utter B.S; just a Government sanctioned money grab by the auto industry. Anyway, the Buick sailed through, I couldn't believe it. Knock me down with a feather. We have driven that car for 3 years now, all the way to Yuma, Az; and had a blast. People come up to us in parking lots reminising about the Woody Wagon they had years ago and wish they had kept. And she's never missed a beat. Service, tires, a heater motor and today some minor electrical repairs and on she rolls. To me, a 91 Buick is a newish car. Most others I have are from the 70's because thats where I belong. Back where I could fix them whithout the dealer on speed dial.. I've never sold any of the cars I love, so I have a few. All old and needing love. My two boys each have 70's Lincolns, so they will know what it is to own a real car. So even though our Buick is now 24 years old, she's still my newest car and what a joy it was to be out there today fixing it! Yes, a joy! Despite the -20C temperature, the blowing snow, frozen hands, feet and ears, it was wonderful. We bonded again. So here's to another year with the Buick, I'll never sell her. In the imortal words of Neil Young: Long may you run.