It had a purpose for thirteen long years,
Safely transporting runner friends
To races far and near.
It wasn’t a Lexus, it wasn’t a Benz,
It was simply the Cruisermobile.
Comfortable with its captains chairs
And heated leather seats,
Friends could ride to races without any cares.
To road races we’d go; never track meets,
In our well loved Cruisermobile.
It may have been worn, but it had a purpose,
A job it took on with a passion.
It considered its gig to be a great service
As it escorted marathoners in fashion.
Three cheers for the Cruisermobile!
It’s age was old, it’s issues were countless,
But fit like a comfy old sock.
The thought of selling it continued to confound us,
Sell it we must, or else we might walk.
No more depending on the Cruisermobile…
Those rides are behind us in such a great beast,
You see we sold it at last.
And now our car problems should cease,
But what did we replace it with you might ask?
A smaller Cruisermobile!
- Questions:
- Are you a sedan, van, or SUV type?
- Do you ever carpool to races with friends?
- How many miles does your vehicle have on it? ~ The Cruisermobile had 150,000 miles on it at 13 years old.
Great post. You have an awesome way with words!
I currently have a crossover SUV.
2008 with 196000…yikes!
I tend to meet friends at races so never carpooled in my car
Thank you, Tamieka! It sounds like we have the same attitude toward getting our money’s worth with our vehicles. My Escalade was such a fantastic SUV without any problems until the last year or two. The time had definitely come to replace it.
Just donated my 1998 Camry that had over 200k miles. New car coming soon!
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That’s awesome! We once had a Toyota Carolla that had well over 200K miles. Toyotas last forever!
Aww getting a new vehicle is always bitter sweet. My first Volvo had over 100,000 miles on it and I probably would still have it if I didn’t get hit by a college student who was on her cell phone! I did end up getting a new one and I know I’ll probably have it for twice as long. I get quite attached (and I don’t like having car payments….lol). Enjoy your new wheels!
No car payments is definitely the best part about having an older car! 😀
Love your fun prose with this one. My current vehicle is a Jeep Wrangler, “Mimi” and I love this vehicle so much. It was my “retirement but not really retiring because I still have to work full time job” gift back in 2011. I love driving it, and will drive it until she dies. She’s got 66k miles on her and is ‘knock on wood’ running strong.
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Awww, I love her name Mimi! I named my new Grand Cherokee, Mandy after my great-great-grandmother Mandy who was Cherokee Indian.
Awwww 😉 We were a van family for years (three little kids…’nuff said). Now we’re doing the SUV-type so we have hauling capability (college-age kids…’nuff said). Yes, I try to carpool as much as possible to races!
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I love carpooling to races because it prolongs the fun! 😀