01 February 2009

New Ride

For about a month Michelle and I have been down to one car as my poor sick Land Rover sat out front. It started as a fever and developed into something terminal. Carpooling was actually pretty nice for us however. Michelle enjoyed being dropped off and picked up at the front door, saving her the cold walk and long shuttle ride she usually takes. We both enjoyed the extra time together each day, so we didn't rush ourselves finding a new car.

Last Thursday, we finally bought. We always swore we'd never buy new and never buy from a dealer, but believe it or not, in our situation and with the motor industry the way it is right now, we came out on top. Oddly enough, 2008's are going for more than the 2009's right now with all the rebates and incentives. Our salesman was born to sell cars. "JT" was normal enough in person, but when on the phone he sounded like a commercial, volume and speed increasing the more he said. So here it is...