(Las Vegas, NV) -- "Big Red," as he was commonly known to his family, was retired yesterday when Erin and Bud traded him in on a bigger, better model with four-wheel drive and a larger towing capacity.
Big Red had been in the family since 2003, but had become too expensive to maintain at the Dodge dealership (aka band of crooks) and needed repairs that would have been more expensive than would have been practical to undertake given the value of the vehicle.
Red was famous for being the only two-wheel drive vehicle to make it into and out of girls camp on the infamous wet, slick roads. Red had performed many great and memorable feats in the Nevada deserts, but was becoming more and more problem prone as the life of his warranty wore down. Braking on steep grades had also become a problem for Red with the addition of a 16 foot tent trailer to the family. Zero percent financing at the Toyota dealership (great service as compared to the dodge crooks) sealed the deal on Red's retirement from service.
Photos and a description of Big Red, Jr., Big Red's new replacement, will be posted soon. Erin was unavailable for comment on the story as she was at the DMV getting Jr. registered in time for his inaugural run to girls's camp. Big Red will always be remembered fondly and parts (non-essential...) of him were incorporated into Red Jr. so there will always be a little part of him with us.
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