Man, what a boat! I loved this car the moment I saw it. I had sold the ‘53 Ford and needed a car and for less than $200 I was back in business. My Olds was jet black. All the chrome was in excellent shape, the interior was perfect, had great tires, and everthing worked. It should have occured to me that something was amiss because the selling price was so very low…but nope, never a thought and I took it home.
Shortly after buying this fine automobile I asked a gal out for a ballgame at a high school across town and she accepted. I went to her house (perhaps 2 miles) to the game ( about 10 miles ) then to McDonalds ( 8 miles ) and then back to her home (2 miles ). After a staggering $3.00 of gasoline ( about $.40 per gal if that much ) and 3 quarts of oil I was back in front of my house. I’m guessing that the trusty ‘98 was clocking about 4 or 5 mpg and a quart of oil each 8 miles.
I kept this one only about a week and a sucker pal just had to have it and offered me what I had paid. Never mind that most of it I charged to him and never was paid. At least I no longer had that refinery on wheels.
They say you live and learn…but did I?
Royce
Tags: Olds, Oldsmobile
