Today I watched as my trusted mechanic changed the oil and serviced my twenty year old Chevrolet pickup truck.
Nothing unusual about that as I've watched him do this periodically for twenty years or changed the oil myself. We bought this truck new and have taken excellent care of it all these years. It has 150,000+ miles and is good for at least that many more.
What may be "unusual" is that we've kept this truck this long compared to the practice that many folks have of replacing vehicles at the drop of a hat and getting themselves further and further in debt.
I'm not patting myself on the back, just attempting to survive financially in our retirement during these trying times.
dan
