On Monday Wendell almost missed my little sister's whole birthday party because of problems with his car. (He needed a new battery and cables.) Today, sitting in my driveway, we have a new car.
By new, of course, I mean new to us. It's a 1995 Civic Coup. The biggest perk is that it's automatic. When Wendell bought his '93 Accord he reminded me how infrequently I used his vehicle, so it would make no difference if it was manual, which I don't know how to drive.
Ever since I've needed his car on a couple dozen occasions and we've both cursed the car that I can't drive. So, wa-la. Just like that we have another car. To be honest, I've lost track of how many cars we've owned in just the (almost) 6 years that we've lived here. I guess this is what you get when your hubby works at a car dealership.
But this I can promise you, every single car--except one--was a smokin' good deal.
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Shucks, I'd rather lose count of the cars we've had during my marriage. We've moved so many times that I've lost count of how many places we've been in.
Congratulations. I will admit that there are days when I miss my manual transmission.
My hubby wished I would let him bring home EVERY good deal he came across. I can't tell you how many times he has called me in the middle of the day to tell me all about an "amazing deal on a great car." I am always having to talk him out of it, since the car in question never meets our family's needs. He is like a little boy trying to find good home for a puppy. It's pathetic!
Nicole, I forgot your hubby's in the car business too. I, too, have said NO to way more cars than I've said YES to.
My mom's dad owned a dealership, and growing up they always had great cars, because he had to have a "demonstrator" to drive around town.
Congrats on the new car!
I need Wendell to find me a great deal on a car! If things go like Ken is planning, we will be up there soon and in desperate need of another car...or two.
What is it about owning a new car anyways?
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