Unsafe at any speed

I like how the narrator and a main character seem to be extremely observant but exaggerating and sarcastic in their descriptions of things going on as well as setting the scene and background.

   Obviously Theo wants a new vehicle.  He does not seem to be a big fan of his old caravan.  I understand what it's like not to have heat or AC in a vehicle but Theo seems to be just so defeated in the way he summons energy to curse his van.

     I'm glad he has a sense of humor and his descriptive ways of humorously tour thing himself while chastising his vehicle is funny and entertaining.

      I'm about at the halfway point in this reading and I'm hoping that the team doesn't turn to dark and tragic. My guard is up.

     In this story, if not an adulterer our "hero" gets the girl (but then he doesn't get the girl) and he gets the car, his "Eleanor" (Gone in 60 Seconds) but I kinda wanted him to get both.

PS the car part of the story is real:


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvair#