New Wheels! by RodS
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Well, it's not art, but it moves me! LOL
Here's what I've been up to the last couple days....
With 222,310 miles - and an increasing frequency of funny noises and trips to the shop - we figured it was time to retire the old 2005 Caravan. She was a good car, but it's time for her to retire.
Thanks to saving a bunch, and some inheritance, we (after all these many years) finally treated ourselves to a NEW people-and-stuff-mover! Paid up front, so no car payments, either. It took a LOT of years to get to this point...
This is our 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. I wanted to get a few photos before all the road grime, parking lot dings, windshield nicks from rocks falling off trucks, bird poop, and all the other things that happen to a car.....well,.......happen.
Anyway, I'm still dealing with all the legal crap (so the DMV, DOR. and as Doc would say, all the D-heads can get into my wallet), but I'll be back in full form in a day or two to get caught up on comments. And of course the next page in the continuing T.N.A. saga!
Thanks for dropping by!
Comments (27)
mrestey
HEY! Congrats Rod! Hope you have great success with your new ride.
mrestey
Oh yeah! I forgot to tell you .... the Rendo ebots started working - somewhat sporadically - the other day. It's about time. It's only been about 4 months.
Richardphotos
great looking mini van and capture. back when I was working I bought all my vehicles with cash. a father like friend when I was young told me that try your best to avoid loans and pay with cash. it took me many years before I could do it but started in 1989. saved thousands of dollars by avoiding interest. now I will continue to drive my Rav4 (currently 38,000 miles) for as long as I can, unless I come into some money so I can buy a Jeep
auntietk
Oh boy! :) Figure out where you want to go for dinner when we get there, 'cause you're driving! LOL!
RodS
LOL - I thought we'd just send the Phantom through the drive-up at Burger King.... :-D
eekdog
My car has all the road grime, nicks, dings and so on my friend. I have a 2003 Kia Spectra that I've owned since new. Only has just over 66.000 miles on it.. Love your new ride, Rod. Enjoy it. Nice shot of it. Maybe a shot from above with your copter next.
GrandmaT
Pretty! Congratulations on all points. We are still driving the '97 Town and Country my Mother sold us several years ago. Nicks, dings, dents, dead A/C, faulty instrument panel and all.
Nonsolum
Did you win it as a first price at Rendo ? (lol) Anyway, with all those places, it will be usefull for the TNA team...for sure ! ;-) Congrats Rod !
RodS
LOL! Yeah, I snuck in an early entry for next year's Miss R! Hehehe! I dunno - All those Girls have lead feet! (see Dan's comment below... LOL)
Diemamker
Great looking ride!... and it's new!!... it's always good if one can get it new, less things to worry about.. I too had to get a new car... my old jeep, a 1991 Cherokee.. loved that SUV, but it was time to change it, for a Wrangler!.. Hope you have a great time with it,.. and be careful... Rico likes to drive fast!! We call her lead foot Rico!!
RodS
I'll let her take a drive, but she's buying her own insurance! And tickets... LOL
magnus073
Huge congratulations on the new Dodge Grand Caravan here, Rod. So glad you don't have to endure payments in this economy.
mikeerson
paint a bronco on it... 2014 is THE YEAR OF THE HORSE - LOL
RodS
LOL - The way the Chiefs are starting out, i just might...... :-D
brewgirlca
Wow, that is awesome. And you got that new car smell to enjoy for a few weeks. I still remember my one and only new car and the way it smelled for those first few days was fantastic. That was two cars ago, after some dickhead ploughed into her on my front street, totally wrecking her and then driving off, of course. With only two of you, those seats will fold down and you'll have room for all sorts of travel gear and maybe even a drone or two. A great adventure vehicle for the great American Highway. Long may you run.
vitachick
Congrats on the new ride!!! No car payments??/ Awesome :) I'm still riding around in my 1989 Honda CRX SI..And I still get offers...Hey lady you want to sell that car...No son but thanks for the offer..
drifterlee
Looks like a nice ride!!!! Congrats! I bought a Chevy Spark 2014 in June new and it's a great feeling!!!
blinkings
Nice one mate! Are they suicide doors in the back?
Faemike55
Wonderful news Rod! Congratulations glad you won't be paying on that forever and a day. cool capture
jocko500
happy you got the new wheel. this is cool
bazza
That's a super awesome looking wagon Rod, I bet it drives like a dream. Good not to have to pay interest also. Hope you find time to get more play time than real world working, I snuck on here today to get a bit of commenting done :-).
debbielove
Good luck with the new car mate.. It looks neat, I remember seeing a slightly earlier version in Maine, on various visits.. I'm sure it will be just fine.. On an e-bot note : I am getting very odd e-bots, very few comments (3?), normally 12 plus.. So if I don't get to your new ones its because Rendo's screwed up!!! I just don't know if you've posted or not, sorry mate.. Rob
Cyve
Very great shot.
doarte
Nice Car Rod, a real beauty
mickeyrony
That a great and confortable van Happy for your new toys genre
synthetik3
congrats, I just bought a 2014 avenger couple months ago(sadly I do have payments lol) love the new line of Dodges.
renecyberdoc
yeah enjoy the smell of the new,within a couple of weeks the smell will be overriden by your farts muahahahahaha.and watch the d-heads grabbing into your wallet.
oddment
Nice new ride. I'm sure the girls will love it. They should be able to fit all of their gear into it too. ... Oh. Did YOU want to drive it? Uhm... yeah. Good luck with that. Lol.
RodS
Shhhhh! I haven't told them, yet........ Ooops - too late, they just saw it..... :-P
Alyah
Very disappointed... I was hoping for a Ferrari, lol. Good luck with the wheels, buddy. Looks great :)
RodS
LOL - Yeah, right..... The Ferrari is nice, but there's not enough room to haul photo gear, lumber, drones, copier parts, or the T.N.A. Girls around in it!
MagikUnicorn
new wheel thats perfect for a long ride to Canada ;-) Go see your facebook I share you link NASA special news conference LIVE in 45 min on NASA TV
Egzariuf
Nothing like having a new car :-)
misty7j3
Nice photo!! Congrats on your new car.....it's beautiful!! I think if I were gonna get a new car.....I would want a 'mustang'....or a jeep wrangler....'lol'!! What I really would like to have though would be a 'harley trike'!!!!! That would be my 'dream' bike....hahaaa!!! Nice one Rod!!