2008 Mazda 5
Posted on June 9th, 2008 by nathan
Some of you are old enough to remember the heyday of the family station wagon. These cars were the pinnacle of utility for their time. You could fit the whole family, the dog and a half eaten picnic (thanks to the dog) on your way to the beach. On your way home, you could sprawl out in the wayback with the dog while the sunburn puts you to sleep and the pound of sandwich meat the dog ate puts him to sleep. Gas was cheap, there were no enforced seat belt laws and station wagons were in every other driveway. Your wagon was usually American made with a big V8, rear wheel drive and weighed more than two VW vans.
There was a time when the PT Cruiser was the toast of the town. This was one of the cars to have. Using ingenuity, attention to detail and creativity, Chrysler appropriated components from the Dodge/Plymouth Neon and created a mini sensation in 2001. Seven years later, the little truck is beginning to fade out of the Chrysler line (yes, it is considered a “truck.” The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration considers the PT a truck – which helps to lower Chrysler’s overall truck MPG ratings).
You don’t have to be a charter member of the dumpster diving community to appreciate a wrecking yard. Often called a “junk yard” (which is inaccurate based on what the description implies), junk can be anything; an automobile wrecking yard is just for automobiles and trucks. Some other wrecking yards deal with other vehicles (such as boats, aircraft large building materials etc.) But, being that this is automobile.com - we’ll stick with machines with wheels.
I’m not the only one! Many people have had a moment in their life that forced them to hide a deep rooted desire. Perhaps it was something that you liked or wanted. For me, high school was…
