Ever see that episode of "Married: With Children" where Al Bundy's old Dodge is about to pass the 1 million mile marker? The story of a set of wheels that could stay on the road until it passed 7 figures only seemed like something you could do on TV. Well, wake up and smell the coffee, jack ... it's been done in real life.

The town? Gresham, Wisconsin. The name? Frank Oresnik. The deal? He bought a used truck in 1991 with 41,000 miles on it. On Monday, he drove the Chevy Silverado (nicknamed "the old girl") past the million mile mark on his odometer. It ain't some miracle, either. He changed the oil, got the tires rotated and took care of all the bells and whistles. As a result, old girl has become old reliable.

Don't give me any of that jazz about how you need to have a new car to get around, baby. If an old pickup can get you from A to Z and all points in between, then that $6,000 ride in your driveway that you call a hunk of junk will work just fine while you get out of debt. Car loans are for chumps ... got something to say about that, bub?