well since i talked about it a bit in true or false and talked to @ramthecowy about it a bit, i think it’s time to start this thread up. So sme of you who have been here a while might wonder “wait, weren’t you getting a trailblazer?” The answer is yes, that was the original plan, however, my stepfather decided to keep it and have it soldier on to 300K miles. Considering it’s mechanical condition is better than just about every other trailblazer out there with this mileage, we’ll let him achieve this goal. Back on topic of the Malibu though, so, my mother got herself a new car (2013 CRV) and as a result i got her old one, which is the malibu. History of it is that it was purchased brand new back in 2007 as a gift to my grandmother, who just had her old car, a chevy corsica, die on her. my grandmother had it for only a year, then my uncle, who at the time had a Ford bronco, had his car quit on him. my grandmother and my uncle pooled together some cash to buy my grandma another new car, a 7th gen malibu (i forgot exactly which year) and my uncle got her old Malibu. however, since my mother was still the registered owner at the time since it was a gift to my grandmother, she had to approve it, which she did, only if my uncle promised to continue making the payments. he didn’t. with 2 payments left he stopped paying it off, so my mother as the registered owner took it back, and made the final 2 payments, which totaled out to be $660. after that, the car was paid off and officially ours. it did receive just a tad bit more abuse in our care (my stepbrother drove it into a snow bank leaving a dent in the front bumper) though it was relatively minor. after about 2 years i got my learners permit and i was driving it off and on, i mostly drove it just to pick my step brother up from work, which was still a good 10 mile drive, and doing it several times. My Mother also have me do 55 down a bumpy back road in it.
as for my issues to deal with on it, my mother hit a pothole doing 40 causing some front suspension damage, however it was minimal enough to let it still be drivable, and we drove it that way for 3 months. now it’s an issue i gotta deal with. i also do not currently know how much life is left on the tires (keep forgetting to check) but if a change is required, then it’s gonna be out of service 6 months for me to get enough cash, as i would prefer not to have cheap ebay junk that’s been in a warehouse since 2004. so lets pray the tires still have months left of tread on them. anyway, enough blabbering, time to show what photo’s i have of my car (more tomorrow)
there she is, a photo of her during the summer proudly taking a spot in the driveway. sure a bit battered, with the missing door handle observable, though that’s fixable, right?
and now a photo of it next to something a bit… larger
yeah, it’s not the largest thing out there by any means, but least it runs. as i told ram, it’s not economical at all, EPA estimates are 28 MPG combined, though the car’s computer says it’s closer to about 24 MPG combined. the acceleration isn’t the best being only 144 HP and a 4 speed automatic in a 3,000 pound car, with probably a whole lot of my mom’s junk still in the trunk. so. what do i do with it now? well, it’s technically four days until i’m eligible to get a junior license and drive it on my own, problem with that is, i’ve been lazy and haven’t gotten a job yet. so i couldn’t afford gas, much less register it and give it an oil change it’s due for, it also has the check engine light on for currently unknown reasons. and another issue with is is when my mother was designated driver of a bunch of drunks. that’s a night forever stained into the car’s history
so where is it now? hiding behind a boat. literally. yeah, as i can currently afford nothing for it, and it cannot be driven, it will just have to sit here until i can give it the love it deserves.
so that’s really it for the story, i’ll just leave off with some Photo’s (and i’ll get more tomorrow)
some of the rust
the odometer as it sits
and finally, as straight of a front angle as i could get
same as above but with HDR (not uploaded here because a bit too large at 2.5 megabyte)
if i remember, I’ll get more pictures after school tomorrow as it is currently dark out, and if i missed anything, i’ll add it in later.
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