Weekend Retread

One of the things I don't like about city throughways is that when we see a nice old car, we're going by too fast to get a picture of it. I try, when possible, to get permission to take pics from the owners. However we were in traffic and couldn't stop or turn into a lot to see the parked ones without risking an accident. (Some photos coming later; Blogger is acting up and won't load them.)

Yesterday would have been a photo bonanza! We counted at least a dozen, including:

• Dark blue early 60s Vette, and a slightly later green Stingray
• Yellow and white 57 Bel Air
• Mid-70s Caddy convertible, triple black
• Lemon yellow late 60s Buick Skylark
  
• Blue/white stripes Chevelle SS (for sale! major drool)
• Black 58/59 Impala or Bel Air, rusting in a row of junkers, only saw the tail sticking out
• 70s Cutlass, silver
• Teal 64 Impala lowrider (er...um... hey, it was old)
  
• Blue late 60s Firebird
• Late 60s Barracuda coupe, dark green
• 63/64 Nova, bright red, in a showroom window (drool!)

As far as sightings it was a great weekend! But not a picture could we get. Fooey.

I've been trying to get a list of car shows in the area, since it seems like we miss quite a few except the major ones. And sometimes we miss those too. Love to see more, and maybe take the Buick out for a drive...
If you know of any shows, cruise-ins, fundraisers, etc. in Central/Northeast PA, please drop me a line!

Moving on...
We spent most of the day yesterday on Car Hunt 2006.

• I still like the Mazda 6, 5, and 3, in spite of the fact that those odd-sized tires are hard to find (and not cheap either). However the three we found were out of range or dinged up.
• Found two 05 Corollas, both blue, one base model and one LE. I have to call and find out if the LE has cruise control because according to Edmunds it was optional, not standard. With the highway driving we do on the weekends CC is nice to have.
  
• I don't care for the new Chevy Cobalt coupes. They look too much like their predecessor Cavaliers, which I never really liked style-wise. But we saw a sedan that was pretty nice and discovered we could afford a brand-new one, so I went digging around... the reviews were not all that great. It's basic cheap transportation. Ironically, one review said if you're looking for a good quality, dependable go-getter, buy a Corolla instead. Ha!
• Then we stumbled on a lot full of Impalas and Malibus. I fell in love with a Malibu Maxx SS but the 27K price tag put me off right quick. The standard Malibus were neat but the interiors were all tan and very flat and cheap looking. There was a blue 05 Impala I really liked, and the price was right... reviews are so-so but on the other hand everyone I know who has one loves it. The interior was much nicer than the 'Bu even though it was a base model. May call on that one too. (They also offered 3.9% financing, which we should easily qualify for.)
  
• Note: All the cars I liked, with the exception of a toad-green Subaru, were medium/dark blue. After looking them all over I was reminded of why my dad would never buy a dark blue vehicle; even minor scratches really show up. Guess we'd have to get some more Meguiars...
• Note II: "No Haggle, No Hassle" dealer means "What's on the window is what we want. Don't even ask us for a better price."
  
• Note III: We aren't getting a Ram Air Firebird. We can't afford to insure it. ;-P