We’ve been debating getting a new car for some time now. Our present vehicles are 9 and 10 years old. They are steady and paid off, but starting to show their age. I imagine the repair bills will begin to start rolling in over the next few years. Plus, we’ve just outgrown the truck. We bought it when I was pregnant with Moira. Now, with 3 dogs, 2 kids, and 2 grown-ups – we just don’t fit it anymore.
I’ve wanted a minivan for some years now. I realize this does not make me hip. I’m not really caught up in what the car you drive “says” about you. I’ve just never cared. Minivans make sense because that way we can fit our family plus some other folks – kids along for playdates, relatives visiting, etc. And now Cash 4 Clunkers comes along…and we’re considering (again) doing something about the minivan issue.
In that same vein – Alan and I were talking the other night. We were comparing makes and models from various car manufacturers. We’re comparing the Toyota Sienna XLE or LE against the Dodge Grand Caravan SE or SXT. And Alan (very innocently…no, honest!) says “What was the model of the Dodge? Is it the S-E-X?”.
At which point I practically busted a gut laughing.
