The time has come for my very old and very faithful van (1988 Plymoth Voyager) to be put to final rest. It happened this morning bright and early as I headed off for class in the 48 degree weather, warming up my van for a half hour to make sure that it woul be able to take me to class and back (which was maybe 12 miles away)
The van was doing fine until I was ready to get off on my exit from the expressway then it stalled out, would not change out gears and eventually came to a stop on the shoulder just before my exit. I took a few minutes to try and figure out what had happened and realized I was getting to be late for class (Physics) no way would I miss it theres too much riding on that class, so I locked up the van and started to walk, I made it to class 20 mins late and luckily did not miss much.
After class I went back to my vand to try to fix whatever was wrong, I fiddled around with the shift cable trying to tightent it supposing that that was the reason but I was as tight as it seemed it could be *have I lost a gear* I wondered. I stated up the van and prayed that it would drive, after waiting a while (for warm up) I was able to coast to a gas station + garage after numerous sucesses and failures of the van to change out. I was informed by a man at the garage that my 17 year old van would be needing a new transmission running from $800 - $1200, it was then that I decided it was time to put "Vanny" (as affectionately called by me and "Betsy" a name given by my mother) to rest.
Goodbye Vanny, you were a very faithful and immensly aiding companion
you will be missed *especially since I dont have my own means of transportation now*
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