Seriously.

I've had this car a little over a month. Over the weekend, I got a nice crack in the windshild and then tonight on my way home from work I get a chip. What in the world is wrong with me? Am I not ALLOWED to have a semi-perfect car for just a freakin' minute?!!!




(pictures were taken with new lens but it does not in any way, shape or form indicate it's ability)

Let it snow?

For those of you who wanted to see a picture of my car, here it is covered in snow. In freakin' March. In Texas.




























Talk about a surprise after opening the door this morning!

Camry for me

So yeah, I got the car last Thursday. Friday it rained. I washed it on Saturday. It rained on Monday. I'm so over the rain-- literally. As soon as it's clean again, I'll take a picture. It's pretty, complete with chrome dual exhaust. Clint has me paranoid that I need sporty-er wheels, so that may be on my horizon. It pretty much looks just like the one in the picture below except the wheels have eight spokes (i think) and it doesn't have a spoiler. I'm good with that because it's so tiny it's pointless. I filled up on Sunday, drove 30 minutes (highway) back to C's and my gas mileage was 31.5. Schweet! It's down to 27.6 now, but I'm not complaining. The Jeep got 19 most days, 20 on a really good drive.

Enough of the car talk. Sadly, that's all I've got. But it does smell really, really good.

...In with the new

In November, my beloved Jeep Grand Cherokee turned seven years old. When I say "beloved", I mean, I've had a lot of great roadtrips and laughs in that car but it's really been a piece of shit. Therefore, I will never buy another Chrysler product again. I don't care if Mercedes revamps the entire effing product line. I tell you that to tell you this: I am this close---> to buying a new car. A Toyota. A Camry, to be exact. Personally, I can't see myself as a Camry owner, but I guess I'll have to get used to the idea. It gets great gas mileage, which is what I really need right now as I spent $350 effing dollars last month on gas. Holy WOW, Batman. So, I'm really looking forward to that part.

I had the car all picked out here in Tyler. Yesterday, as I'm waiting for the salesman to call me back with a price, I noticed it was no longer on the website. Gone. I soon confirmed that they sold it. Last I heard, he found me one in MISSOURI that I can HOPEFULLY take possession of SOMETIME IN THE NEXT MONTH. It shouldn't take that long, but that's how I feel. I went in and signed the paperwork last night, left them $1000 of good faith money and left to have a large beer with dinner. I hate this process, even though it's easier because I'm part of a "program" which eliminates the haggle. My cost is $150 over dealer invoice- which is who knows how much over what they really paid. Just once I'd like the TRUTH about car dealerships. They're just so.... dirty. Even though I really like my sales guy, I know he pulled a fast one on the apprasial of my POS. But that's a story not worth repeating.

Update: I just talked to him and he's found one in Dallas that has $375 worth of "extras". I told him to give me a final price and call me back. I hate this shit.

Update part deaux: The car is enroute.

So anyway, hopefully sometime in the near future you'll be able to see me cruising around in one of these. And cruise I will.

Detail

Remember when I ranted about my old apartment complex wanting me to pre-pay my rent through the end of my lease term? Well, I had my very own Nancy Drew (aka Cori) go investigate and see if anyone was living in my old apartment. And what do you know? I was so happy to hear those voicemails and EQUALLY as happy that I hadn't written them that check! So, hopefully that's done with. I haven't heard anything else from them.

Thank the Lord for small favors. That money will now go towards a down payment on a new, economically friendly car. Blah. I hate the thought of being a CAR owner, but I'll live. It's the smart thing to do and sometimes being a grown up means not always getting what you WANT, but getting what makes sense.

Right?