First Ride

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The other night Neil and I were reminiscing about my first car that I bought (in New Jersey) when I was in high school.  (That car played an integral part in how Neil and I met each other, but that is a story for another blog post.)  The best part about our conversation was listening to Erica giggle.  She enjoyed hearing about the good ‘ole days from before she was born.

I was happy to find this photo online of the exact color, year, and model of my 1976 blue four-door Ford Maverick.  There is even a photo of the lines in the vinyl upholstery.  Those lines were one of the things that Neil and I remembered.

The car was $2,500.00.  I made payments of $50 every month from the job I had selling clothes at the mall.  One day (after we moved to Florida) I was driving home for lunch and a lady smashed into the entire passenger side.  The insurance company gave me a check for $2,500.00 for repairs. 

Instead of having the car repaired, I drove around with a smashed-in passenger side for a year or more.  I used the money for college.

I ended up selling the car for $200.00.  And that is part one of the story of my Maverick.  Part two will be posted on another day!