Jeni's First Pacer

Year 1975 Body Sedan Color White Engine 258 Transmission 3-speed automatic on the column

• Period of Ownership: June 1994 - July 1997
  
  
• Odometer Reading at Time of Sale (July 25, 1997): ~107,000 miles
  
  
• The Momentous Occasion of the Rolling-Over of the Odometer: 100,000 miles occurred at 11:39 PM on June 12, 1995. Odometer rolled over while driving on the interchange from I-271 North to I-90 East, about 15 miles east of Cleveland, Ohio.
  
  
• Average Gas Mileage: ~15 mpg. Glen Hoag reports an increase to an average of 17 mpg since he's owned the car, thanks to his handiwork.
  
  
• Number of Owners: 4, including myself and Glen Hoag, who purchased the car from me.
  
  
• Average Number of Remarks about my car per day: 4.2 (Not current, but yes, I actually calculated this at one point... that was even before The Pacer Page and the email volume that resulted.)
  
  
• Most Frequent Comment About my Pacer: "You have a car phone in a Pacer???"
  
  
• A close second: "You spent money on that thing?"
  
  
• Most recent repair before sale: Rear end replacement (hit-and-run accident damage repair)
  
  
• June 13, 1995: I spotted the first Pacer I'd ever seen in my life, aside from my own. It was a red Pacer wagon, and I literally chased the driver down and made her aware of my excitement... needless to say, she was quite frightened until she realized what was happening.
  
  
• Funniest comment about my Pacer: "The last time I saw one of those, it was on fire!"