My 'Winter Beater' is an old '94 Chevy Blazer.
Kind of a weird oddball, as it has a 5-speed manual transmission.
With its short wheelbase, it negotiates the tight switchbacks up to my house much easier than the F-250 when snowbanks encroach.
What has surprised me, and totally baffles my wife, is the positive comments it gets.
"Where did you find that?"
"I've been looking for one of those"
"Lemme know when you want to sell it"
"That's a classic!"
Earlier today I picked up a couple items from the parts counter at the local Jeep dealer.
When I started leaving, a salesman ran out of the showroom to come take a look.
Really? This old thing, when you have brand-new Wranglers right here?
"Nothing better than a V-8 with a manual transmission!"
A few years ago, if one wanted a Blazer with a manual tranny, one could trot down to their local Chevy dealer, and get one.
Obviously, they were not popular enough, or Chevy would continue to offer them.
Now that they are no longer available, why do so many seem to want one?
Or do I just keep running into the few people as weird as myself?