When you’re in the mood for fast food but more so for chicken, KFC is the place to be. What most of us don’t think about when enjoying a finger-lickin' good bucket is the people behind the chicken, including a worker by the name of Crystal Lachance out of Salem, Oregon.
The single mother with an eight-year-old son used to walk over three miles each way, every day, to work and back home. But over a year of walking got her boss and friend, Miranda Marston, thinking about a change. This is where the Kentucky Fried Wishes foundation enters the scene, along with a car in the guise of a Dodge Avenger.
“I went to work this morning and got surprised with a brand new car,” said Miranda. “Stay tuned for more dreams come true,” reads a Facebook post from the KFC Foundation, whose motto is “the heart of what we do is care for restaurant employees.” As if that wasn’t enough of a surprise, “the owner of KFC is going to be paying six months of insurance.”
Even though the Avenger presents a dent in one of the rear fenders, the red bow on the roof shouldn’t lead you into thinking this Dodge has no miles on the odometer. Production ended in 2014 for the 2014 model year at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, and not even the Dodge Dart is around with us. Dwindling sales is what killed both sedans, as well as the Chrysler 200 that was once criticized by the late Sergio Marchionne.
A 2014 can be found for anything between $5,650 to $13,600 these days, and as a daily driver, the Avenger is more than capable when properly maintained. The most common problems affect the braking system and engine, and the transmission is a bit on the weak side as well.
Only 45 examples of the breed were sold in the United States in 2016, all of them leftover stock from the 2014 model year. Last time we’ve heard anything on the subject, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles doesn’t plan to develop a successor for the Avenger as buyers continue to flock in ever-greater numbers to crossovers, SUVs, and pickup trucks.
“I went to work this morning and got surprised with a brand new car,” said Miranda. “Stay tuned for more dreams come true,” reads a Facebook post from the KFC Foundation, whose motto is “the heart of what we do is care for restaurant employees.” As if that wasn’t enough of a surprise, “the owner of KFC is going to be paying six months of insurance.”
Even though the Avenger presents a dent in one of the rear fenders, the red bow on the roof shouldn’t lead you into thinking this Dodge has no miles on the odometer. Production ended in 2014 for the 2014 model year at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, and not even the Dodge Dart is around with us. Dwindling sales is what killed both sedans, as well as the Chrysler 200 that was once criticized by the late Sergio Marchionne.
A 2014 can be found for anything between $5,650 to $13,600 these days, and as a daily driver, the Avenger is more than capable when properly maintained. The most common problems affect the braking system and engine, and the transmission is a bit on the weak side as well.
Only 45 examples of the breed were sold in the United States in 2016, all of them leftover stock from the 2014 model year. Last time we’ve heard anything on the subject, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles doesn’t plan to develop a successor for the Avenger as buyers continue to flock in ever-greater numbers to crossovers, SUVs, and pickup trucks.
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