essay #3 contrast retry

I am an auto mechanic, and even though it was sort of against my will in a manor of speaking. There was times that my vehicle was broke-down and I did not have any money. So I learned how to fix it so I could save money, and move on with life. I just went that extra step and made a profession of it. In this essay, I will contrast three automobiles. They are all owned by me and my wife, and if needed, are also repaired my me. 1996 Gmc 3/4 ton pick-up, and a 1994 Nissan Sentra 4-door car, and a 2004 Pontiac Montana. All are modes of transportation, but differ in a lot of ways. I will discuss how.

First, the oldest is the 1994 Nissan Sentra . Some of the noticeable differences are that it's a car, has four doors, and a trunk. It's an import, not a domestically produced car, unlike the rest of our vehicles. This one has the early stages of cancer (rusty) unlike the others which are in a better state of health. The 'beater' also is the only one equipped with a manual transmission. Also, it's a front wheel drive, unlike the rest of them. It's the smallest of them all with also the least powerful engine (1.6 liter four cylinder). That being said, it's also the most fuel efficient, so that is the one I tend to drive the most. It's easier on the wallet. Now let's move to the one that's not so easy on the wallet.

Our 1996 GMC 3/4 ton pick-up is the one that consumes the most fuel. At roughly 15 miles a gallon, we don't drive it as often to save the gas money. Unless we need to haul something though. With a max loaded weight of 7200 pounds, we can haul or tow anything we want with this bad boy! We have literally pulled trees out the ground with it. We could not dream of doing this with any of our other vehicles. It has a 5.7 liter v-8 engine, which is the most powerful engine of any of our other vehicles, and it can burn the rubber off of the rear tires. It's the only rear wheel drive vehicle we have. But it has the least amount of interior room. Even with the extended cab, we are all elbow to elbow with not one extra seat to spare. Now let's chat about the one with the most spacious interior.

Our 2004 Pontiac Montana by far has the most room for our four kids to travel comfortably. It is a 7 passenger minivan that has every option known to man, unlike our other vehicles. With XM radio, power sliding door, remote start, heated leather seats, DVD player, air ride suspension, we all love traveling in this one the most. It's the only all-wheel drive one too, so it's awesome for the wife to drive in winter. This is the one the wife drives the most if I did not already say so. This is the only vehicle we drive on trips too, we have gone to Florida and back at least four times in this road king!

I'm a professional auto mechanic, and I don't discriminate when it comes to size or type, make or model as you can see! I feel that having the knowledge to fix anything that has wheels, not only makes me more valuable of a technician, but also able to fix my own stuff too!