Song of the Albatross
The reason I bought the Albatross and had it shipped up from North Carolina have almost everything to do with Chester County, as do the reasons for trying to sell it. Last winter, flush with some somewhat disposable income, the ending of a vehicle lease, a fifty-fifty mixture of urine and vinegar, and a burgeoning mid-life crisis, I decided I needed something fast. As I currently have short commute, I thought it would be “practical” to lease a brand new sports car. Believe me, I analyzed everything from BMW to Mustang to Lotus. I was tingling with anticipation!
To my dismay, reality struck. My mother-in-law/insurance agent brought me back to a harsh reality. Even with marriage, low miles driven, being over thirty, and having a clean driving record (knock on wood), these gems were still expensive to insure! This was in addition to the already extravagant lease payment. I was appalled and angry, and I needed a solution. I found it in the Albatross.
With the Chevelle, I could have all the power and speed I could handle, but at a low, low, low insurance rate! Not to even mention the fact that it cost me about half of what the least expensive new car I was pining for cost. I thought I was a genius for having a way to beat the system, and I suppose I did win. I got all that I wanted, and then some. Heck, I could even easily fit a car seat into this ride, if needed.
To drive that car everyday is to feel like a celebrity. I may need to get shoulder and wrist surgery to recover from all the waving and horn beeping as I acknowledge the hordes of classic-car fans. Alas poor TGB, it wasn’t meant to last. Things change.
The worm turned. My job has become a bit unstable, expenses increase, and I now plan to commute to a graduate school that is a quite bit further away than Immaculata. I don’t have anywhere to store it, and I may need the money to pay for another more fuel-efficient vehicle.
Even though difficulties have developed, I wouldn’t trade the experience for having made the “right” and “practical” decision in the beginning. I guess I just have to be me. If you would like to see what the Albatross looks like, spend some time on the roads around Malvern, or follow this link: http://www.cars-on-line.com/32882.html.
To my dismay, reality struck. My mother-in-law/insurance agent brought me back to a harsh reality. Even with marriage, low miles driven, being over thirty, and having a clean driving record (knock on wood), these gems were still expensive to insure! This was in addition to the already extravagant lease payment. I was appalled and angry, and I needed a solution. I found it in the Albatross.
With the Chevelle, I could have all the power and speed I could handle, but at a low, low, low insurance rate! Not to even mention the fact that it cost me about half of what the least expensive new car I was pining for cost. I thought I was a genius for having a way to beat the system, and I suppose I did win. I got all that I wanted, and then some. Heck, I could even easily fit a car seat into this ride, if needed.
To drive that car everyday is to feel like a celebrity. I may need to get shoulder and wrist surgery to recover from all the waving and horn beeping as I acknowledge the hordes of classic-car fans. Alas poor TGB, it wasn’t meant to last. Things change.
The worm turned. My job has become a bit unstable, expenses increase, and I now plan to commute to a graduate school that is a quite bit further away than Immaculata. I don’t have anywhere to store it, and I may need the money to pay for another more fuel-efficient vehicle.
Even though difficulties have developed, I wouldn’t trade the experience for having made the “right” and “practical” decision in the beginning. I guess I just have to be me. If you would like to see what the Albatross looks like, spend some time on the roads around Malvern, or follow this link: http://www.cars-on-line.com/32882.html.
posted by TGB at
4:07 AM
2 Comments:
Awesome car...must be very hard to let it go, would be for me. Congrats in your new endeaver...CST
Thanks for your comment........I still have not found anyone to let it go to yet! ;)
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