first time (2023) (Patreon)

Well, for the first time in my life since I was twenty years old, I don't own a car. I tried to mess with this thing to get it running and slapping a new throttle position sensor on did nothing; it sounded like I was getting no fuel, and I honestly just gave up. Told a friend who's an expert in these if he could get it fixed, he could have it, as long as he made sure he gave it to a queer person who needed a car when he was done with it. He got it working and it's basically immediately going to a queer person who needs it. I'm glad it's going to get used; it still needs CV axles (and a bunch of other stuff probably) and I just do not have the space to work on a car, and I don't want to dump service-payment-level cash into a car that has rust holes in every body panel and a hacked up wiring harness. 

This car, as far as I am concerned, had one purpose in my life, which was to get me out of Idaho before I killed myself there. It accomplished that, and for that, I commend it. I could have maybe made $200 scrapping it but I'd rather someone else get more use out of it; maybe it will save someone else's life. 

So now I'm an automotive journalist who mostly walks and takes the bus and train, which is pretty funny. I do not know if I will ever form another sentimental attachment to a car again, honestly. I definitely kind of miss owning a car, but I would really, really like to wait to buy something until I can afford something nicer than a pile of shit. I am so tired of only owning the absolute cheapest whatever I can find, and I don't mind walking a lot, and I have friends that let me borrow their cars. I am going to try to make myself hold out until I can someday afford something half decent.