If you know me, you may be aware that I do NOT enjoy sitting behind the driver seat of a vehicle. I have never had a "dream car" nor was I a fan of bumper cars or remote control cars as a child. In fact, if I ever came across an inordinate amount of money, I would hire a driver, NOT buy a nice car. It has, however, long been a dream of mine to live in a city where driving a vehicle was NOT a necessity. San Diego does not afford such a luxury, unfortunately, but I will let it slide.Nonetheless, I have owned two cars in my 11 years of driving experience: A black 2-door 1988 Chevrolet Cavalier and currently a (senior citizen) gold 4-door Chevrolet MaliBullet. I drove the Cavalier until it died, and now I think I am in a similar predicament with the MaliBullet. This car has ridden on a train from MD to FL and driven me and my friend Bull from FL all the way to CA - with a short breakdown in the New Mexican desert! Breakdowns aside, this car has been pretty good to me. In recent years though it seems to be crumbling underneath my guidance. The door handles fell off, a few visits to the shop, fender benders (oops!), a constant thirst for coolant and a bicylce flyby (leaving my driver side door a REAL treat...)!
Yeah, its kind of bummy to have a car that is far from perfect, but you know what, it works. Its (relatively) safe and it's cost is minimal. All in all, I am grateful to have a car, not have car payments and thus plan to be there until the end. Its not the most ideal situation, and I am sure there will be days ahead where I am less than satisfied with the MaliBullet, but hey, its not nearly the end of the world. In the meantime I can keep my eyes peeled for a back-up plan, when needed, but for now you will continue to see me around town yanking the driver side door open and waking up the neighbors with its LOUD creak of metal on metal.
