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Hey Ma;
Chris worked on the fuel filter and that's made a lot of difference. We may feel safe going to Atlanta and back in the tank. We are about half way to having a beginning amount to look for a different used car. If Jackie gets a judgment in her favor - definitely a dependable little car.
Today we checked out bicycles at Wal-Mart but I was reluctant to tap into the car money to buy a new bicycle, especially if we might not use it much so we held off. We went to a couple of pawn shops and Goodwill but they only had children's bikes. We went to K=Mart the next town over (the car ran okay - I'm still paranoid as hell yet). They had a decent bike that we could both ride (yes, I have short legs) for $99
Again we decided to hold back. At $99 + a different seat + lock + helmets + odds and ends, we'd be well over $150. I planned on cruising Craigslist like I have been and keeping our eyes out for a used bike.
We were close to the bookstore where Jackie gets her paranormal romance things and headed that way to get her EARLY b-day present and we saw three bikes at the shop next door - the guy that sells almost everything from pencils to complete bedroom or dining sets. One mountain bike looked short enough for me (have to work on the handlebars to stabilize them and get a different seat but not a bad bike). The other mountain bike was pretty thrashed and the third bike is a cruiser that Jackie fell in love with. The guy made us a package deal and put them in the Bronco for us. We got a decent deal out of it. We need to replace her front wheel, kickstand and possibly the tube in mine and stabilize the handlebars. We'll get another helmet and seat after the 3rd.
Now, if the car breaks down we can get to the corner store for milk and cat food - maybe even to Kroger.
Chris worked on the fuel filter and that's made a lot of difference. We may feel safe going to Atlanta and back in the tank. We are about half way to having a beginning amount to look for a different used car. If Jackie gets a judgment in her favor - definitely a dependable little car.
Today we checked out bicycles at Wal-Mart but I was reluctant to tap into the car money to buy a new bicycle, especially if we might not use it much so we held off. We went to a couple of pawn shops and Goodwill but they only had children's bikes. We went to K=Mart the next town over (the car ran okay - I'm still paranoid as hell yet). They had a decent bike that we could both ride (yes, I have short legs) for $99
Again we decided to hold back. At $99 + a different seat + lock + helmets + odds and ends, we'd be well over $150. I planned on cruising Craigslist like I have been and keeping our eyes out for a used bike.
We were close to the bookstore where Jackie gets her paranormal romance things and headed that way to get her EARLY b-day present and we saw three bikes at the shop next door - the guy that sells almost everything from pencils to complete bedroom or dining sets. One mountain bike looked short enough for me (have to work on the handlebars to stabilize them and get a different seat but not a bad bike). The other mountain bike was pretty thrashed and the third bike is a cruiser that Jackie fell in love with. The guy made us a package deal and put them in the Bronco for us. We got a decent deal out of it. We need to replace her front wheel, kickstand and possibly the tube in mine and stabilize the handlebars. We'll get another helmet and seat after the 3rd.
Now, if the car breaks down we can get to the corner store for milk and cat food - maybe even to Kroger.
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