Plus, I found the best car ever for me... A Mazda RX-8. If this isn't me, I just don't know what is...
I said, if I sale my car, then this car is meant for me (or some sort of justification).So, I put my car on Craigslist and found the sweetest, most perfect buyer (an Emeritus professor, see description 2 of my car above).
So after a few more test drives of the RX-8 (Did I mention that I LOVE this car and can get a fantastic deal on it?) I realized that maybe it would bug me, climbing in and out (it's a pretty low car) and that maybe I wouldn't want to pay an extra $14 a month in insurance, and maybe I would like to drive in the snow (it's a rear wheel drive car) without special snow tires. So maybe... just maybe this car isn't right for me (but just look at how pretty it is and how it shines!)
So I went on a hunt for another car. The next stop was a Volkswagen GTI. It's a little plainer, very powerful/fun to drive, front wheel drive. So Tim and I drove 3 hours to look at this perfect car. It was quiet, sporty, but a bit more responsible...
In fact, the 2010 Volkswagen GTI nabbed the title of "Automobile Of The Year" for the second time in five years because of its "blend of athleticism, practicality, and performance." (http://www.automobilemag.com)
Except, my mechanic said... Um, a VW? They have some of the worse things that go wrong with them... Then, the bank loan was taking too long, then the sales guy irritated me, had tons of hidden fees not to mention, one of the tires had a bulge in the sidewall... So needless to say, things just didn't work out that day.
So I figured, I better find something by the end of the month, I needed to sell my car to my perfect buyer. So maybe I should just get a $1,000 to $2,000 car that I could sell quickly when I found my "dream" car. I emailed a few of those cars, but haven't looked at any yet...
Now, the panic of driving a million different kind of cars to find the perfect one has started. I drove four different kinds of Nissans, a Kia Soul, a Suzuki SX4 Crossover. I have met and talked with countless car salesmen, women, and children (ok, so maybe not children, but the last girl I talked to look like she was in high school).
Today, I still have no idea what kind of car I want. However, I think I know the problem... I don't know who I am. Does your car define you? or is it just something to get you from point A to B. Maybe, if I knew who I was or what I wanted to be, then I would know what kind of car I wanted. I am just worried that I will pick a car based on what I feel like that day, and not one based on what I will feel like for an extended period. Any thoughts?
1 comment:
It's funny how I also spend all this time mulling over a purchase and then I get sick and tired and just buy something on the spur of the moment. And I agree that your car might reflect your personality much like clothes do - but in the end you are unique and cars aren't so maybe it's not that big a connection. You are Amy and nobody else, even someone with the same car, can be quite like you :)
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