Last Saturday, I took my 2013 Chevrolet Cruze “Dracourage” to DePaula Chevrolet for the car’s annual inspection, as well as an oil change, fuel top-off and a detailing. Hey, when you’ve owned the car for a year (and your more than halfway complete on your goal of paying off the car loan), you celebrate anniversaries.…
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Dracourage is a dark red 2013 Chevrolet Cruze, and the fourth car in my personal life.
Thanks for the slap, DePaula Chevrolet…
If you’ve read my blog over any period of time, you know that I am a loyal General Motors man. The four cars I’ve owned over the past two decades were all manufactured under the General Motors aegis – my 1991 Pontiac 6000 (“The 6”), my 2005 Saturn Ion (“Cardachrome”), my 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS…
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My car snitched on me…
Last week, I received a phone call from DePaula Chevrolet. “Hi Chuck, we heard that your car needs an oil change, can we schedule an appointment to get that taken care of for you?” the voice sweetly asked. Wait a sec. I know it’s time to change the oil on Dracourage … but how did…
Read MoreDracourage Blanco??
There’s always one thing in my cars that ends up causing them to spend time in the body shop. With the Blackbird, it was windshield replacement – and thank God I had a complete glass coverage plan, I was swapping out broken and cracked windshields in that car more often than I felt necessary. With…
Read MoreThe Dracourage Snow Test
To own a car in upstate New York, one must understand that the four seasons are pre-winter, winter, post-winter and heat wave. And in those three seasons where the sun isn’t beating down mercilessly on us, we have to work with vehicles that may or may not be able to handle things like snowstorms, icy…
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A hardcore score from 1964
Oh great. The guy in front of me at the Cumberland Farms is paying for his purchases with a bag of coins. Yay me. Like I really need this in my life. To her credit, the cashier dutifully took the bag of coins, counted out the currency, and handed the man his purchases and a…
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The six-month checkup
Six months ago, I purchased a new car. In keeping with my usual choices and preferences, I stuck with a General Motors badge, and the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze became my fourth personal motor vehicle. It’s been a decent workhorse – the car is comfortable, it has a great miles-per-gallon average, and the car has a…
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Taking stock on my clock
I’m currently trying anything and everything to take my mind off my broken foot. I have to. Because if I can at least focus on other things, then I can get through another day and get one day closer to healing or surgery or repair or whatever. So I’m trying to focus on other projects,…
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Not four months, and we’re heading to the car repair shop…
I’ve only had Dracourage – my 2013 Chevrolet Cruze – for a very short period of time. I’ve driven it here and there, and I’m slowly warming up to it. It’s not my beloved Blackbird, but it can do things my Blackbird never could – such as integrated Bluetooth connectability, turn-by-turn built-in navigation, and a…
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One month in with Dracourage…
It’s been a month since my car crash in North Carolina. I have a new car, and, for the most part, new car payments. And so many people, the minute they see me, ask me, “Hey Chuck, how do you like your new car?” And my response is the same… I’m getting used to it.…
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