Well,
not brand new but new to me anyway. Let me
start by saying buying this car was not a sudden decision. I am always
looking at cars. I just needed to get to
the point of being okay with actually making the purchase. I thank my friend for his advice and the
nudge to get me thinking and bringing a lot of things into perspective.
I had
decided after selling our five year old Scion, actually long before I even put
it up for sale come to think of it, that I'd probably find a nice older car to
have as a backup vehicle. You know, run
to the grocery store and do errands with and maybe be good for my oldest to
drive when she is in driver's ed. I had
planned to make this purchase once we were settled in Arizona.
I had set
aside X amount of dollars to make this purchase. My plan was to find a basic used four door
sedan with low miles that I could pay cash for.
I also wanted it to be inexpensive to maintain, license, and insure. I then changed my mind. Really good gas mileage would be nice as
well. In other words fairly cheap all
the way around.
That's
the problem - cheap. I don't even like
that word and it isn't how I like to live
Thrifty is one thing but to me cheap is a whole different ballgame.
Sometimes
it just takes an outsider to point out the obvious. Even if you already know it. After much thought and a few discussions with a
friend I was able to reel in all my different thoughts and ideas and this is
what I decided to do.
I
decided I wanted more than just a basic commuter car and to get something I
really wanted. Something that I loved
and made me feel really good while I was driving it. Something a little more special. At this stage in my life I've earned that.
I'm not
looking for status or to keep up with the Jones. I just wanted what I wanted. When I found this girl I knew she was the one
for me. When I test drove it, not once,
but twice, it felt like my car. I felt good about buying this car.
The
best part is it cost me less than the amount I had set aside to buy a car. I have all the service records from the
previous owners. This car has been well
maintained and taken care of. The
interior is in wonderful condition and she still looks like new both inside and
out. It has a brand new set of tires on
it. All the glass is intact. It's the color I wanted.
I don't
drive a huge amount and therefore I don't put a lot of miles on my cars (My
1997 truck has under 70,000 miles on it right now) therefore a used car is a
good option. This car should last me
quite awhile.
Best of
all I'm really, really happy with it.
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