New Car, Post #20
Jun. 30th, 2019 07:46 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
usedtobeljsFor the past year and a half, I have been contemplating the purchase of a new car. My old Kia (which I bought in December 2010) was definitely showing its age in terms of performance, and, well, I have been thinking about my age too. The next car, I told myself, would be the first and only opportunity to get my dream car.
I saved the equivalent of a car payment every month and had extra money in savings as well. The dream car seemed to be in my reach, and I told my friends I was going to pick a color and get exactly what I wanted, damn the expense.
And then I did a priority-setting exercise for myself this spring. What is most important to me? A savings cushion, retirement savings, and money to GO SEE TOM HIDDLESTON AND ZAWE ASHTON IN BETRAYAL ON BROADWAY, WHAT! YES I AM GOING! in addition to my transatlantic trips. The "dream car" with bells and whistles actually came lower down on my priority list. I had a firm ceiling of what I would spend, and it didn't look my dream car would happen.
But I remembered the wise words of my father, who told me to shop for a car at the end of a model year because the dealer would be more amenable to discounting, and I haunted the local dealership's website looking for deals, and lo! A delightful new car suitable for my use (90% of which is driving around my Small Town), several thousand dollars cheaper than usual, became available. I liked its buttercream color, and I didn't need the extras (ie. satellite radio, which I'm too cheap to purchase anyway), and it was still my dream car.
And that is how I bought my new Mini Cooper. :)
Cheers and a good week ahead to all.
I saved the equivalent of a car payment every month and had extra money in savings as well. The dream car seemed to be in my reach, and I told my friends I was going to pick a color and get exactly what I wanted, damn the expense.
And then I did a priority-setting exercise for myself this spring. What is most important to me? A savings cushion, retirement savings, and money to GO SEE TOM HIDDLESTON AND ZAWE ASHTON IN BETRAYAL ON BROADWAY, WHAT! YES I AM GOING! in addition to my transatlantic trips. The "dream car" with bells and whistles actually came lower down on my priority list. I had a firm ceiling of what I would spend, and it didn't look my dream car would happen.
But I remembered the wise words of my father, who told me to shop for a car at the end of a model year because the dealer would be more amenable to discounting, and I haunted the local dealership's website looking for deals, and lo! A delightful new car suitable for my use (90% of which is driving around my Small Town), several thousand dollars cheaper than usual, became available. I liked its buttercream color, and I didn't need the extras (ie. satellite radio, which I'm too cheap to purchase anyway), and it was still my dream car.
And that is how I bought my new Mini Cooper. :)
Cheers and a good week ahead to all.
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Date: 2019-06-30 03:07 pm (UTC)Hugs and joy to you and yours!
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Date: 2019-06-30 03:51 pm (UTC)Buttercream is a lovely word for a car color.
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Date: 2019-06-30 09:57 pm (UTC)Hugs!
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Date: 2019-06-30 09:57 pm (UTC)Hugs!
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Date: 2019-07-01 12:38 pm (UTC)Hugs hugs!
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Date: 2019-07-03 01:02 pm (UTC)Cheers, and I hope you had a great Canada Day!
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Date: 2019-07-03 01:29 pm (UTC)We do have a dealership here now, I think. The biggest thing will be seeing how well they can do in snow :)