Yesterday got warm enough to wash the car. It hit 70, first time the year. Poor car has gone all winter without a wash. Not that it matters much, it's painted a mud dirt color (not my choice) and looks about the same clean or dirty.
And, as I sponged the winter filth off it, I find a smallish rust patch has eaten thru the left front fender, and more is coming up on the right. It's 12 years old, with over 100K on the clock, and it looks like it might rust out before anything serious goes wrong. We will see. Previous set of wheels ran to 140K before the rust made the rear axle fall off.
And, when she finally goes, looks like I'm reduced to some dinky little econobox. Present set of wheels is a full sized Mercury Grand Marquis, they don't make those anymore. Or anything like it. All they make today are econoboxes, minivans and SUVs.
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