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skybound2

Post-Weekend Times

Apr 26, 2010 11:22

Headline: Thank you lovely anon for my "Frank Recycles" v-gift! It happies me :-D

Auto Section: I got a new car! Due to all kinds of reasons (that I won't bore you with) it was decided that leasing a new car was the only viable option for us. So, that's what we did. We were able to unload the Dodge on the dealer (thank goodness!) and now we have a ( Read more... )

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Comments 8

deathisyourart April 26 2010, 15:33:09 UTC

Think of it this way: there is no clutch on this one to break :D

skybound2 April 26 2010, 16:21:07 UTC

A good point, but now I have to worry about transmission fluid!

alwaysjbj April 26 2010, 22:44:25 UTC

I googled as it's not a model that's available here, and it looks a fair bit like my Kia Cerato... I've had mine for just over 3 years now and I've never had any trouble with it.

I *Heart* my car.

skybound2 April 26 2010, 23:48:33 UTC

Oh, they DO seem similar! Oh, I'm so glad to hear that you love it so much! And that it is not a trouble-maker! I miss having a car that I adore, and am really feeling hopeful about this one :-D

imaginary_iby April 27 2010, 01:33:55 UTC

I'm on the hunt for a car, and I absolutely insist on a manual. Autos are easy as pie, but manuals are fun. Plus, went to all the trouble to learn, not going to waste the skill.

Either way - it's good that you've got a new car now, that is hopefully going to be a reliable little soul, manual or no. *crosses fingers*

skybound2 April 27 2010, 01:46:46 UTC

I stuck with my "must be a manual" motto for 14 years. This time, though, it was a matter of getting a car that wouldn't fall apart, as quickly and cheaply as possible, before my Dodge's engine blew up. Sadly, the one thing I had to sacrifice was the manual. They aren't common around here, and typically when I go car shopping I have to really hunt the things down. Honestly, my spirit was so broken from the damn Dodge, that I would have taken a tricycle if it had come with a really good warranty.

Good luck with your search!!! Thanks for the finger crossing, and love you icon :-P

albatrosswoman April 27 2010, 03:49:08 UTC

For what it's worth, we were given the option of any car in the mid-size lot in Maine over Easter: 4 Chevy Cobalts and a Kia Optima. We took the Optima. Loved it.

skybound2 April 27 2010, 14:35:47 UTC

These are the kinds of things that I like to hear, so YES, this is helpful :-)