WELL THEN

[wordinista]

So it's no secret that our car has been a total pain in the neck lately (hello $1500 in repairs that still neither properly diagnosed or fixed the problem), and in the year that we've been a two-dog family, the mechanical issues were compounded by the fact that it's hard to get two dogs in the back seat of a sedan, and it's very easy for said dogs to LEAP THROUGH to the front seat, usually at red lights, and well... it was all sort of becoming irritating beyond measure.

So over the weekend George asked me if I'd check out the Honda dealership and see if they'd be willing to take the Malibu in on a trade-in. I was doubtful, because our car's resale value is shit, to put it bluntly, and we owe more than it's worth, and AGH. But I went! If for no other reason than to expose myself to that new-car smell, which is always nice now and then.

Well. Uh. Despite the negative equity in the car, and with the help of a bit of a down-payment, we... um.

We acquired a 2008 Honda Element yesterday. (Obviously something that helped our situation was the fact that the dealership is really anxious to move the 2008 inventory.)

But really: NUMBER ONE on my list of things I didn't expect to be doing yesterday? BUYING A NEW FUCKING CAR. :Db

Oh my god, it is love.

And it's red.

And the dogs FIT.

Life is good. ♥

Comments

[sharibet.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the new car!! I've had very good luck with Hondas...I had a Civic that ran for 12 years and 144,000 miles with just routine maintentance.

It only broke down on me once, and that was when the alternator died at 143,000 miles. I drove that car until it was broad-sided by a Chrysler New Yorker and I decided to upgrade to something a little less low-slung.

Yay, new-car smell! Intoxicating, isn't it?

[w0rdinista.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure why we didn't get a Honda FIRST -- since we had talked about one for a long time before trapping ourselves in the Chevy. But yes, the new-car smell does make one giddy. :D

[rui]

oooh, shiny! back ten billion years ago when i was car shopping, the element was one of my top choices. congrats~

[w0rdinista.livejournal.com]

The funniest thing about the Element is that it's actually quite large on the inside, while... not seeming that big on the outside. But so far, SO GOOD. We love it.

[rui]

hahaha your car is a TARDIS. pfffft.

[monique-27.livejournal.com]

*lol* Congrats dear! :)

[w0rdinista.livejournal.com]

Thank you! We've gone from not wanting to go anywhere on the weekends to want to do nothing but GO PLACES!

[monique-27.livejournal.com]

*lol* I can totally relate. My father and mother got an amazing deal on a Cadillac SRX and even though they said "only for special occasions" you know we use it as much as we can. *lol* Also: So happy for new car. No worries or stresses on stalling. :)

[patchcat.livejournal.com]

Yay new car!

[w0rdinista.livejournal.com]

WHEE!!!!!

[tatertott.livejournal.com]

and it's a Honda!

I lurv my Honda. I've almost broken 100k miles put on it since I bought it!

[w0rdinista.livejournal.com]

Y'know, it's funny -- we've gotten the "I Love My Honda!" reaction from SO many people. And that's more reassuring than almost anything else.

[emrlddragon.livejournal.com]

http://homeandkennel.petedge.com/Guardian-Gear-Car-Seat-Covers-ZW096.pro?parentCategoryId=194&categoryId=224&subCategoryId=407

Protects the seats, and provides a barrier between the front seats and the back.

[w0rdinista.livejournal.com]

We had one for the other car! I LOVE THOSE THINGS SO MUCH.

[aoi-tsuki1.livejournal.com]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay. ♥

[w0rdinista.livejournal.com]

NO MORE WORRYING ABOUT WHETHER THE CAR WILL STALL OUT AT A STOP LIGHT OR DRIVE-THRU WINDOW. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY ♥