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This is Pickles.
She is a 2004 Limited Edition Chrysler Town and Country, and we were destined to be together. Its a long story, but after having a previous vehicle suffer catastrophic transmission failure just two weeks into our trip we were feeling pretty sad... and then Pickles came and saved the day. After finding a similar van on Craigslist we met her previous owner and were offered Pickles as a better option. We agreed that she was pretty sweet and just like that, she was ours. On went her sexy green numberplates, out went her back seats and in went our mattress - we are ready to hit the road! For $2,400 USD Pickles comes with heated seats, cruise control, a DVD player and a host of fancy doodads controlled by her onboard computer. Her mirrors and seats align to our personal preferences with a push of a button and all the doors are automatic. Its pretty impressive :-) So far she hasn't skipped too many beats. With 160,000 miles already on the clock to begin and some rust from the salty Vermont roads she is a bit creaky but to date her struts haven't given way against all the topes and potholes put in her path. She has been to the doctor three times; once for a wheel bearing in Vermont, again for a flat tire in Zacatecas and finally for new brake pads and fresh oil in Palenque. We think it is a match made in heaven, and we couldn't have these great adventures without her. Update: We sold Pickles in Las Vegas in May 2014 for $2,800 |