“Modern Discontents” (In Octet form, a whine that’s barely had time to breath) The back-up camera’s broken So the Outback’s in the shop. I need to get it fixed so that I’ll know when to stop When some kid on a tricycle Gets close when I reverse… Or, I could just flatten the punk. Ah, choices. Such a curse. So anyway, my loaner car Has gadgets and gizmos That will keep me entertained The next two days or so. Its back-up camera works just fine. It has a moonroof too— Just perfect should I stand on seats And stick my moon up through. It also has a data screen In place of simple dials— Clear color-graphic readouts In the up-to-date style. Time was when cars had round gauges From Jaeger or from Smiths. By the time I’m cremation ash, Those gauges will be myths. But not all is **au courant** bliss; “As-equipped” radio Is not linked to a satellite. This means I must forgo My Sirius Real Jazz Channel— A truly painful lack— Until all the repairs are done And I get Outback back. So, garage guys at L.C.M., Do your work fast and true. I will not last forever with Your loaner Subaru. I do have needs that only my Outback can fill, you see. And one more thing: I’m sure that it’s Still under warranty. © Verse-Case Scenario, LLC 2014 ------ Timing was such this morning that I didn’t even do my usual swing through the showroom to see what new baubles are currently available from Fuji Heavy Industries. Besides, I’ve already read about them anyway. The Outback is new for ’15. So is the Legacy. The universally ignored Tribeca is dead. All else is as-is. Luckily, the new Outback isn’t significantly different-looking from mine so as to render my ’11 instantly obsolete. In fact, I think you’d have to park them side-to-side to tell much difference. But… the new one has all those new crash-avoidance and lane-departure and parking-assistance geegaws that weren’t even available when we bought ours. I’d like to think that I drive well enough to not need all that stuff. But will I still drive that well in three years? Five years? Ten? It starts to feel a little “off” when you begin thinking about whether or not you’ll need a right proper anti-bumper-car system on your next vehicle. But I’m being realistic. Or a fraidy cat. Or both.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 15:55:03 +0000
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