My first car was an early 1980s model silver Chrysler New Yorker.
The first problem it had was the starter quit and had to be replaced.
Then the windows quit working properly.
If we put the window down, to get it back up we had to remove a panel in
the door and press a screwdriver inside and push the window button at the same
time.
One summer, it overheated and then a hose burst and spilled coolant in
the school parking lot.
Then we had to replace the front axle.
This got repaired in Grandpa’s garage, and several family members and
neighbors gave their input on this one.
At the end of its life, it wouldn’t start, and we discovered it had an
electrical problem. After visits to
multiple shops, we realized that attempting to fix it was not worth the money
it would take.
And so my first car went to the scrap heap.
I drove it for nearly two years.
I miss it.
Tell me about your first car. Was it new?
Used? How long did you drive
it? Why did you get rid of it?
