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pawoSD · #13 03-11-2008, 08:47 PM

My dad's cars have been:

'79 Green 55hp Euro VW golf (loved this car, it was his only car he had while still in Germany aside from his dad's MB's (usually a 280e or se, he got a new one every 2 years as he worked at MB) It was hit side-on by a truck and he survived + the car was still drivable and was repaired.

'84 Beige US Golf Manual (first car he bought when he came to the USA in 84)

'92 Red Dodge caravan 4cyl 4speed manual (bought new after the golf was totaled by a guy in a pickup reading a book while driving @30mph!!! He admitted this!!) I was in Kindergarten and we were waiting to turn when he was bringing me to school in the morning when we got hit. Smashed the truck bad, rear hatch crunched on golf, still driveable (only hatch/glass damaged) but it was totaled.

'99 Caravan V6 Auto bought new to replace ailing old caravan with only 78k on it....leaking its vital fluids (coolant, oil, burned oil...) out of every seam....trashy engine, great chassis. New caravan has lasted longer and has been serving my sister well, but she barely drives it. 93,500 on it so far.

'82 300SD bought in July 2003 to be new daily driver, was eventually sold/passed on to me 6 months later...he then drove the caravan until....he:

'83 300SD bought in August 2004 to be his daily driver, was for 3 years, now he has declared it his warm-season only car and uses a beater in the winter.

'83 300D bought January 2007 to be a spare car/winter beater. It has proven to be extremely reliable and despite the winter driving, little to no rust. (We keep a sharp eye out for any and treat it immediately.)

Thats the tale of my dad's cars. Wshew!