I am happy to say that I own a couple of cars and I treat them like my babies.  Sure, one of them is just an old Ford Topaz, but the other is a 1965 Mustang and is my baby.

Though they may be different, I still need to have them insured.  That is where my cheap auto insurance steps in.  I don’t pay a lot for it, but it makes sure that they are both protected from theft and damage should something happen.

The biggest challenge for me was to find classic car insurance.  I found that a lot of insurance firms didn’t give me the coverage that I expected for the value of the car.  So instead of just going to get my insurance all from one place, I ended up shopping around for the best cheap car insurance rate that I could find.

Needless to say, I feel a lot better when my cars have insurance - I just like having the peace of mind knowing that if something goes wrong, my interests are protected.

All my life, I knew that I wanted a fancy sports car one day. The day that I bought my Diablo was one of the best days of my life. It was a sweet car and I loved the looks that I got when I drove it. It was sad when I had to lock it up in automobile storage for the winter.

All winter long, I worried about my car. I had scary thoughts about someone breaking into the automobile storage unit and doing something bad to it. It was such a relief when I was able to take it out the next spring. I had that great feeling back. It was like me and my car were one.

I stressed to the company that they should beef up security of their automobile storage units. They treated me like a paranoid first timer, as they said nothing had ever happened to any of the vehicles stored there. I thought, though, that there was a first time for everything.

The thing I want most for my birthday this year is some new seat covers for my car. I want fancy ones that say a lot about my personality and what kind of person I am. The interior of my car is totally about me and I had more fun decorating it than I did my house.

My uncle works at a dealership that sells Budge SUV covers and I asked him if they also sold seat covers that would work in my car. The reason for this is that they do a lot of custom work and I thought it would be totally cool to have custom seat covers made.

It was unfortunate, however, that they did not do this kind of thing. He said I could look at the Budge car covers, but they did not deal with seat covers at all. I politely declined. I like how my car looks and I could not imagine hiding it under a cover all the time.

I recently helped my son to build a model car. I was dreading it when we opened the package and began to sort out pieces. The model he had chosen was a Porsche Carrera GT and I have to say that the end result amazed me. We ended up with a final product that both he and I were proud of. It was time (and a lot of it) well spent together. I realized, as we were gluing minuscule parts together that he was developing quite a love for cool cars. He knew more about them than I believed any 8 year old could know about cars and through our cooperation and efforts, I have to admit I now know more about them than I ever thought humanly possible. He proudly shows it off to anyone who is lucky enough to enter our house and proudly states that he built it himself (ahem!) He is already discussing what model we are going to get next time and I think he is pretty much settled on a red Dodge Viper. I get al little bit scared thinking about starting a new one with him, remembering all those tiny pieces, but then I remember the time we got to spend together and the sense of pride he had at the finished product. I foresee many Super car models in our future and it now makes me smile.  

I find service nowadays to be mediocre at best.  Whether it be going to a restaurant, getting your car repaired, or even your insurance company, service is just not the same as it used to be.

I can remember when I first signed up for car insurance the salesperson was quick to point out discounts you could take advantage of, called you periodically to check on how your insurance policy was doing for you and sent you a Christmas card each year.  It seems these little touches have long gone.  Now, you are no longer considered as an important customer but rather a number.  In fact, many people switch car insurance companies just because of poor customer service.  I know I have.

What I would suggest is to look at other car insurance providers if you are not satisfied with the customer service you are receiving.  It is your money, so you should be treated well.  Should you be treated badly, remind them if you were not paying the insurance company, they would not have jobs.

My son picked up his first car last week.  He is now the proud owners of a Ford Mustang.  I figured this was the end of my relaxing, calm life and the beginning of sleepless hours wondering when he would be home and if he would come home.  I figured now that he had his car, he would work less and party more.

Boy, was I wrong.

He is working more hours than ever now and I finally sat him down long enough to try and understand what goes through his brain.  He looked at me like I was from another planet and just said: “I want to soup-up my Mustang mom.”

I thought I must be an idiot, because as he rambled on in another language, I only understand a few words here and there.  He started talking about engines  Well, I know it’s that big thing under the hood, but I didn’t understand all this mumbo-jumbo about modifying it.  I am proud to know where to put the oil.

When he started talking dampers, springs and struts, and other Ford Mustang parts, I just nodded my head and thought about how nice the front flower bed would look in the fall when the asters would bloom.  When he finished telling me all his plans for the car, I was exhausted.  But I was also very thankful.  For now I realize, as long as there are modifications to be made, and he has to pay for them, I can continue to sleep at night.  For my independent boy with his new car, is not out killing himself on the highway, but tucked safely at work earning the cash to better his car.