Journal FirstNoel's Journal: Hmm..replace the Firebird or not.... 2
I just spent the last 2.5 hours at the Hyundai dealership in town debating about whether to trade in the ol' Firebird for a Sante Fe...(makes me think of Rent* everytime I say Sante Fe). I have severe separation anxiety over losing my car. I've had it since May of '98, new, custom ordered...I could go into details of what I got with it but I won't.
With the recent events, and all the other unknowns, the reality of a $22000 purchase just seems too much. Buying a car ain't going to help anybody but the dealer. I think I'd rather get my therapy from a trained professional and not a car.
It's also weird, in that, when I bought the Firebird I had no qualms about writing out the down-payment check. "What $500, no problem....". This time, I wouldn't have been able to do it.
They brought out everybody though, the initial sales guy (19 years old, young but nice), the overseer (overly tanned middle aged woman), and the Sales Manager (my age, nice guy). Of course they were pushy, they're car dealers. The deal was decent, 249 over invoice, only offered 4000 for my car (Edmunds says 5175). I just couldn't say yes.
A lot of emotions wrapped up in my dang car, first date with Amy. It got me stuck in the snow at her house, so I spent the night, fun first date...Kind of like my "Enchantment under the Sea" dance from Back to the Future.
But then Amy now hates the car (of course), it rides rough, expensive to repair, not that great on gas...and it's not really kid friendly. Kids like it but it doesn't have room for all their crap.
I just happen to have the last repair bill for my car sitting in front of me, 306.46...about $100 less than the car payment used to be. Damn, it's a piece of crap, but it's mine. It growls when you start it up, and still purrs on the highways, it just has a few extra squeaks and rattles now. It's so fun to drive, I love racing it around, it's low center of gravity makes it handle like a dream.
So I guess I'm not really ready.
Nope, not ready at all. I kind of want to go out and detail it now. It fits me like an old pair of jeans....
Sean D.
* Rent - Musical,East village Rock-opera...use google...you'll find it.
I miss my Firebird (Score:2)
That's what I'm afraid of... (Score:2)