"The Incredible Hulk" in the form of my car

I am the proud owner of a '98 Chevy Monte Carlo which I have given the name "The Hulk". It's big, green, has its share of battle-scars, and I don't like it when it's angry. What I love about this car is its dependability. I have been the proud owner of this car since 2002. I don't know many people that can say they still drive their first car; I know less that would be proud to.

This car was given to me as a gift from my Dad on my sixteenth birthday. I didn't actually have my driver's license at that point. I was a 16 year old procrastinator (surprise) that didn't get my license until 6 months later. Since then, I have driven the crap out of this car. There isn't really any other way to put it.

It hit the 150,000th mile almost a year ago. It has been declared totaled after an accident it was involved in (other person's fault) three-ish years ago. It is a pain to work on, so I don't. The A/C is now powered by mother nature. The Chevy emblem, which should be on the front, is somewhere in New Braunfels after a rainy day fender-bender (ok, that one was my fault). Oh, and the rear-view mirror is in the backseat. I have no idea how much money has been put into repairs and maintenance, but I'm sure this free car has been paid for twice at some point or another.

 In summation, I want to just say thank you. Thank you, Dad, for the great car. Thank you, Mom, for teaching me how to drive so that I didn't have to learn in some classroom. Thanks to my brother for buying and installing the Sony CD player that still works and sounds great; the pedal covers are still there, too. Thank my wife for not making me get rid of it, yet. Thank Chevy for making this car that I'm looking forward to driving for another ten years, at least.