My Dad passed away February of 2019 at the age of 89 owning a 1996 Ford Crown Victoria, giving him pleasure the whole ownership time. He always maintained the car and even with a few minor mishaps later on (that he had repaired, body work/paint) looked as good as a non garage kept could. Financially he was capable of purchasing any vehicle of his choosing but nothing was replacing that full sized, rear wheel drive, V-8 driven classic.
I figure I picked up a gene when it comes to car ownership and attachment. I purchased my ordered Ram in Nov. 2018 at the age of 63. Doing the math I'll be 86 when the Ram is 23 yrs. old or the Ram will be 26 yrs. old when I'm 89. If I follow my father hopefully it will be the latter of the two.
My father would be happy knowing it went to the financially strapped neighbor a few doors down, not so happy the way the car is taking some "hits".
Purchased the Mopar "Lifetime Warranty" and I hope never need to use it, but realistically expect some payback.
Still driving my 2001 Dodge Ram SLT for the "dirty" work and have dumped an unreasonable $$$ amount recently maintaining it (need to have them brakes) BUT it's a TRUCK. My brother has a 2000 Dodge 2500 with the Cummins diesel and is looking at doing the body work for more than the truck is worth, BUT it's a Cummins' diesel and what does a Ram 2500 cost these days. No issues with the Cummins motor just everything else.
So if it goes as planned at the present moment the Ram will be with me as per marriage vows and my 3 sons can figure out what to do with dad's rig. Of course that doesn't mean I won't spend some of their inheritance on something else. What colors does the Corvette C8 come in?
