4,368 Days

Well today marks 4,368 days since I bought my 1996 Isuzu Rodeo from Anderson's Honda / Isuzu in Palo Alto. I remember when I went in to look at buying a new SUV what I wanted. I was looking for a Blue or Black Rodeo with tinted windows, CD player, split back seat, and remote entry. Just like at any car dealer you don't get much time to look at the inventory before you are assaulted by a salesman, and this was no different. So after we exchanged the information on the type of Rodeo and extras I was looking for I was shown two that the salesman thought would interest me. The first one was a loaded black Rodeo with everything I wanted and more, but this one was used by the dealer as their car and had something like 6,500 miles on it. Then he showed me a Mica Blue Rodeo that had half of the extras I wanted and had 9 miles on it and cost $5,000 less than the black one he had shown me earlier. Well, he didn't need to twist my arm to go for the blue one. I settled for a CD player, and a privacy cover for the cargo area, so no tinted windows, and no remote entry. So at around 5:00pm on that November Saturday I drove off the lot with my new ride. A happy and content 26 year old.

Fast forward almost 12 years, (OK 15 days short of 12 years, yes I did the math.) So on the way to work this morning at 6:54am as I'm exiting 101 at Marsh Road the odometer clicked over like it had thousands of times before, but this time all 6 numbers decided to click over and the magic number of 200,000 miles glared me in the face. I have driven this SUV all over the place. It has driven me to hundreds of Sharks, Giants, 49ers, A's and Warriors games. Numerous camping trips and vacations. It was the vehicle that Dawg-ette and I took on our Honeymoon, and the car Dawg-ette and I brought Puppy home in from the hospital after she was born. This SUV and I have been all over the place and have done so many things its hard to remember everything. I know that my Rodeo is on extended play and the time is running out but I will always be grateful for her getting me where I need to be.

Dawg-ette and I have been serious looking at getting me a new SUV. I hope that whatever we decide on getting to replace my Rodeo will be just as good as the one I bought almost 12 years ago. Thanks for always getting me where I needed to be...........

The Big Roll Over

("Don't worry I took the picture in a parking lot")

Did you know? The 200,000 miles driven, average out to 45.79 miles driven a day since I bought my Rodeo.