Category Archives: Vehicles

Hath Hell Frozen Over?

Posted on April 15, 2010 by MAD

We are once again a 3-car family.  Yesterday we picked up another vehicle to round out the Disher fleet. Wait for it…       A Mini van… A gently used 2003 Pontiac Montana. Keeping on the Ramsey debt free … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Miscellaneous, Vehicles | 1 Comment

Escort vs. Train

Posted on February 25, 2009 by MAD

This morning on his way to school, Michael hit a train.  Yep, you read that right.  Miraculously, he walked away.  Sore as hell, just a few scratches on his right hand, banged up his knee a bit, but other than … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous, Vehicles | Leave a comment

1999 Chrysler Cirrus Blower Motor Resistor

Posted on January 6, 2009 by MAD

So do you have a 1998-2000 Chrysler Cirrus or Dodge Stratus or Plymouth Breeze? Does your AC/Heater Blower not work at all or maybe only on the highest setting? If so you need one of these: They cost about $21 … Continue reading →

Posted in Vehicles | 5 Comments

The Ohio Salvage Title Process

Posted on December 11, 2008 by MAD

What a pain. In June we purchased a nice/reasonable teenager car (1998 Escort ZX2).  Fairly low miles, good tires, with heat and AC for $1500. Last week it was wrecked, or rather run into in a parking lot incident.   The … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Just Ramblings, Vehicles | Leave a comment

Ford Excursion : Brake Eater

Posted on October 4, 2008 by MAD

Just put front brakes on our 200 Ford Excursion for what I think is the 5th time in 140k miles. That’s 28k per set.   I know it’s had all (4) wheels done twice, just the fronts twice, (now 3x). That … Continue reading →

Posted in Vehicles | Leave a comment

Ford engineers, I hate you.

Posted on September 23, 2008 by MAD

I’ve changed the oil in most of my own vehicles for most of my life.  That’s a fair number of vehicles, most of the Fords, with some Honda’s, a Chrysler, and a Nissan thrown in there. Sometime around the early … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Vehicles | Leave a comment