My Cross er.....Chrysler to Bear

For this blog I will focus on my personal hell that is the 2006 Chrysler Pacifica suv. This car has led to numerous profanity-laced diatribes from me. I hate this vehicle for several reasons. First off, it was a mistake for my family to purchase. There are two total people in my household. The vehicle has seven seats. Do the math, it doesn't add up. Appearance wise it's actually not bad for a vehicle of that sort. The positives however, end there. In spite of all wheel drive the thing still rides like a wooden rollercoaster. The tire quality from the factory is poor. Poor is being charitable to describe tire quality. They go flat after limited usage. The vehicle eats tires like a fatkid eats cupcakes. Any day that I'm forced to take the Chrysler I mourn. For those consumers that knock American cars this car makes an excellent target. It's too big to miss!

The car has 42000 miles. My Pontiac has 73000 yet is in much better shape. Six buttons in the Chrysler have had the neon already burn out in them for no discernible reason. It also surprises me with idiotic warning lights. For example, that says "gascap" even though the gascap is screwed on correctly. Also the neon text in this car is hard to read. I thought it said "sarsgaurd." What that means, I have no idea. The radio for some reason picks up the space between stations better than it does the actual stations. One must crank the volume to even hear the music.

Personally, the only reason I hate it stems from one incident. I had just spent four unsuccessful hours at a girlfriend's house. She invited me back to her house to watch Jaws. We ACTUALLY WATCHED JAWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So yeah, I was a bit upset. On the way home at 4 am, the Chrysler recieved a flat tire. The spare tire mechanism is an engineering nightmare. One must lower the tire by rotating a bolt. Endlessly. And it doesn't turn easily for a skinny fellow like me. I've had it out for the Chrysler ever since. Now, as far as cars go, I'm sure it could be worse. It could have engine problems or I could have to suffer the indignity of driving a Subaru. *Shudder.*