DammitJanet
Well-Known Member
After the car wreck I have been driving my old 1990 Toyota pickup. Its a decent truck but tiny and has some creaks and squeaks. I dont like driving it any long distances and really couldnt wait to get another car.
I have been looking both online and in town for a good car for the price I was willing to pay. I wasnt having much luck at all. The only ones that even closely met my criteria where at least 100 miles away. That would be difficult.
Yesterday Billy and I went out looking in person. We went to several places and we finally found one that while it isnt my dream car, is decent. I had decided I didnt want another sedan because they are fairly low to the ground and that is getting hard on me getting in and out. I wanted a crossover or SUV. At the final place we were even going to look we found one I was willing to consider and finally they came down to my price...cash out the door. It was funny because after I looked at the one that I really wanted and it turned out to have more miles on it than I was willing to consider Billy gave me his keys to go sit in his car with the AC on while he took the key back to the salesman. Well that salesman simply wasnt going to give up. He went running around to the back where they had some cars they hadnt put out on the front lot yet but they were ready for sale. He brought out a Pacifica with the right number of miles and then he managed to talk them down to my price. I really got a good deal considering what Edmunds says the car is worth.
The car, or actually minivan, is bigger than I was really looking for but it drives wonderfully and Im sure I will get used to driving a larger vehicle. Im definitely going to have to practice parking and backing up...lol. At least this will be comfortable and it is large enough if I need to put the electric scooter on the back.
I hope this works out well. Im sure the gas mileage will be nothing like my other car was but oh well.
I have been looking both online and in town for a good car for the price I was willing to pay. I wasnt having much luck at all. The only ones that even closely met my criteria where at least 100 miles away. That would be difficult.
Yesterday Billy and I went out looking in person. We went to several places and we finally found one that while it isnt my dream car, is decent. I had decided I didnt want another sedan because they are fairly low to the ground and that is getting hard on me getting in and out. I wanted a crossover or SUV. At the final place we were even going to look we found one I was willing to consider and finally they came down to my price...cash out the door. It was funny because after I looked at the one that I really wanted and it turned out to have more miles on it than I was willing to consider Billy gave me his keys to go sit in his car with the AC on while he took the key back to the salesman. Well that salesman simply wasnt going to give up. He went running around to the back where they had some cars they hadnt put out on the front lot yet but they were ready for sale. He brought out a Pacifica with the right number of miles and then he managed to talk them down to my price. I really got a good deal considering what Edmunds says the car is worth.
The car, or actually minivan, is bigger than I was really looking for but it drives wonderfully and Im sure I will get used to driving a larger vehicle. Im definitely going to have to practice parking and backing up...lol. At least this will be comfortable and it is large enough if I need to put the electric scooter on the back.
I hope this works out well. Im sure the gas mileage will be nothing like my other car was but oh well.
