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Collins' Cars© R. Craig Collins, 2005/8

The trend started in 1989...
We get a car rather than a card for gifts...
19 years, 16 cars... just about due again!

    1989, start with these cars in the garage:
  1. '86 Mustang1986 Mustang Convertible GT, 5.0 (blue)
  2. '88 Impulse1988 Isuzu Impulse (red)
  3. '87 Jetta1989: 1986 Mustang out, 1987 Jetta in (dark gray four door)
    Reason: reduce payments and improve economy, no need for two sports cars... trade older one
  4. '86 Audi1990:1987 Jetta out, 1986 Audi 5000 in (silver-blue)
    Reason: Jetta stolen, 1st Child born (Gracie), need slightly larger car
  5. '91 Mazda1991: 1986 Audi out, 1991 Mazda 626 in (silver)
    Reason: Audi proves to be repair shop queen, traded for a reliable Mazda 626 of similar seating and truck space
  6. '93 Caravan1993: 1991 Mazda out, 1993 Caravan in (dark wine colored)
    Reason: 2nd child arrives (Diane), trade for ability to haul child seats, diaper bags, and playpens
  7. '94 Caravan1994: 1993 Caravan out, 1994 Caravan in (silver-tan)
    Reason: traded Caravan for the new model Caravan with passenger airbag, and reclining built in child seats
  8. '95 Caravan1995: 1994 Caravan out, 1995 Caravan in (blue)
    Reason: Caravan hit buy drunk driver and totaled, replaced with another, new Caravan
  9. '96 Stratus1996: 1995 Caravan out, 1996 Stratus SE in (black)
    Reason: one kid out of car seat, no more diaper bags and play pens, go for sporty four door
    Okay, so we got tired of arguing about who would drive the fun car!
  10. '98 Neon1998: 1988 Impulse out, 1998 Plymouth Neon in (dark gray)
    Reason: traded Impulse for high mpg, fully loaded, sporty, four door to facilitate big kids
  11. '99 Elantra1999: 1996 Stratus out, 1999 Hyundai Elantra in (Cape Blue)
    Reason: traded Stratus for long warranty (60,000 miles), fully loaded, sporty, four door.
  12. '01 Elantra2001: 1999 Hyundai out, 2001 Hyundai Elantra GT in (Obsidian Black)
    Reason: traded Hyundai for even better designed, even more sporty five door, with the exact equipment desired, kept until totaled.
  13. '02 NEon2001: 1998 Neon out, 2002 Neon SXT in (Black)
    Reason: trade Neon for even better designed, even more sporty model, with the exact equipment plus remote entry.
  14. '04 Elantra2004: 2001 Hyundai Elantra out, 2004 Hyundai Elantra GT in (Black)
    Reason: Replace totaled car w/ high warranty (60,000 miles), fully loaded, sporty, four door.
  15. '90 Dynasty2006: 1990 Dodge Dynasty with 21,000 miles (Black Cherry), added to the stable
    Reason: Car for (shudder) eldest daughter...
  16. '04 Elantra2008: 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe with 171,000 miles (Black), added to the stable
    Reason: Car for youngest daughter