My last few years of college was mostly internships and a class or two. This kept me on the road a lot between work and college. I had a 1979 Cutlass with about 190k miles. It needed new drums and shoes. The prior owner had a pulled a camper with it and the back end did not set quite as high is it did new. I went to a Midas shop as for once I had the money but no real time to work on my car. I told them to replace the rear drums, shoes, springs, etc.

When I returned to the shop NOTHING had been done to the car. I was given an estimate for $738 of work (this is 1986) to be done on the car for new brakes all around and new rear coil springs. I was livid. The front brakes had been done about 4 months prior. I was told that they could not do the rear brakes because without replacing the coil springs the rear brakes would wear out right away. F**K Midas! I went out, made the time and replaced all rear brake parts for under $80. I suppose they thought I was some stupid kid that knew nothing about cars.

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Current:
1985 300D aka Miss Margaret
1991 300SE aka Alarice
1995 SL320 aka Samantha
1997 K1500 Silverado
Past:
1999 E300 ex-wife got it and let her son ruin it
1984 190 2.3 ex-wife got it and let her son destroy a great car
1985 300D (CA version) aka Maybelline lost to deer at high speed.
1981 300D aka Madeline (went to salvage at near 400k) rusty, yet best car I ever drove
Wishlist:
McFarlan TV6 (only a few privately owned)
ReVere with Rochester engine
1917 Premier (only one left)