As of late, been thinking bout parting, or maybe parting our my ole gal; an 2005 NISSAN X-trail. But she still waits for me to always start on the first "yank", and away we go.
Never thirsty (oil), with a minor "leak"...really no more than a couple of spoonfuls. This SUV looks more military in appearance, and just glad she
ain't any shade of green. Being bright red, there really needs a
"Search & Rescue" decal on her sides.
Toppin' out now at
270k, she still purrs like a kitten! Even has the orig muffler. Mind you had to weld up a couple of pipe connections along the way. No big deal!
CD player likes to eat discs, but the aging cassette player still can hold a tune. Down to just one side speakers working on tape...must be a dirty tape head, eh? But the radio still lights up, giving me stereo, and the phone hook-up works well, so no limit to great tunes.
She's not partic with what cargo she's carried. Got a steel-like floor, so have carried rock/dirt/appliances/metal/lumber in its interior, which holds a lot...more than most other contenders out there. Never complains!
However, she's getting a
bit arthritic in her joints. Could use new struts, but the cost factor is pretty high, and she is pretty long-in-the-tooth. And, I figure she only has maybe, another
100,00k left in her. Call her "Her", as never have given her a name...like some do theirs, after a long time together, eh? Must not be the emotional-type.
Only flaw with this here vehicle is the
rear wheel wells. They's got a bit of cancer, and the rust is just starting to "bubble" through.
SO says to forget it, when it comes to prettying her up. Must be some truth in that... "lipstick and lips" thingy, least my wife thinks that way.
Funny how some of us just have this
connection over a piece of machinery. Guess I fall under this mechanical category. Should give her a name, eh?
She's done me well. So far.
Q