The inspection was due and there were some issues that we have been putting off. She needed new engine mounts. She was overheating, even after we put more water and antifreeze in. She needed a tune-up really bad. The sunroof motor was dying. So, as you can see, she was going to cost a fortune to fix and once it starts, it doesn't stop.
Plus, I really wanted us to have something that we could use for our road trips, besides Mike's car. We needed something roomy and comfortable.
Don't get me wrong, the PT has been a HUGE part of my life since June 21, 2002. Mike surprised me with the Woodie after dinner with friends. There was a big white bow on the car and he had the keys in his pocket. It was the most wonderful thing that has ever happened to me. It was my birthday present and he had been listening to me rave on and on about this car for months. (See, they do listen.)
I was getting misty when I had to say goodbye at the Nissan lot. She has been a great car and has taken me many places. She has been to Virginia, South Carolina, multiple scrap-weekends, multiple girls-weekends, the Poconos, and just about every where in between. She was in three accidents. Accident 1: the hood, bumper, and driver-side fender replaced after a pickup truck backed into me. Accident 2: the hatch and bumper replaced after I was rear-ended by a pickup truck. Accident 3: the driver-side window was busted by someone mowing the grass, (glass EVERYWHERE, you can still hear some rattle in the door).
This is what she looked like in June 2002...
This is what she looked like in June 2009...
She WILL be missed...RIP Patriot Blue Woodie. :-(
