Well we went back to Michigan for a weekend to take care of the van we wrecked. Because this weekend was stake conference for us, we took advantage of not having any Sunday responsiblities and went. Charlie took Friday off from work and we took the kids out of school and left Thursday after school. We bought another aerostar off of Ebay and needed some parts from our wrecked van for the new one. Charlie worked most of Friday to switch the parts. He did a really good job for one who doesn't know much about cars. The biggest job was swapping the mufflers and he did great. Then we took the wrecked van to Charlie's parents' house. They said we could keep it there for a little while. We are hoping to hang on to it in case we need other parts from it. Charlie actually drove the wrecked van to their house, on the expressway and all. We were impressed with how well it drove. In fact, Charlie's dad might use it to drive back and forth to work instead of using his truck which guzzles gas. When we got back to Mom and Dad's house we noticed the stering wheel was whining real bad. Charlie popped the hood and found the engine sprayed by something that we assumed was power steering fluid. So we called Walkers where Dad takes his cars and explained that we needed the car by Sunday to go home with. They fit us in on Saturday morning and found it to be a hose from the power steering pump had come off. They replaced it and it was good. Then we were driving the van to Flint that afternoon and the van started to wobble. So we took it to Muffler Man in Flint and they balanced the tires and it was good again. Man, I didn't plan on having to take our van in to be fixed so many times while on vacation. It was a pain. It's a decent van overall and the inside is so much roomier than the van we bought from Mom and Dad. It was nice to not have to cram everything for a trip inside.
We enjoyed being back to see family though, and we accomplished what we needed to. We are still considering moving back to Michigan. I'd like for Charlie to have a job though, so we'll see what happens. We are praying for guidance.
3 comments:
I'm glad you were able to get it fixed...again and again and again. I was thinking the other day, have you ever thought about an Astro van? They're huge, like the Aerostar, and it appears there are more of them still on the road. I know you just bought one, so this comment is too late, but it was a thought I had.
What did you guys do with the van Mom and Dad sold you? Are you going to sell it? You probably could get some pretty good money for it seeing that it was a nice van...and they don't need it now that they are movin' on up with their Escape. My power steering hose is leaking so I know what that's like with the squeaking and stuff. But I'm glad that it all worked out in the end and that everyone got home safe. AWESOME!
We were considering an Astro or Safari before we bought Mom's van. In fact, the van I wanted instead of Mom's was a Safari, but Mom's was a better deal. There are more Astros and Safaris available, but they too have been discontinued. I guess not many people want the mini vans built on truck bodies anymore. Charlie and I must be in the minority.
We are planning on selling the windstar. We hope to get at least what we bought it for, and maybe even a little more. We'll see how it goes.
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