I lost the battle. My Ford Escape (yep, it was supposed to be mine) is in someone else's hands right now, being examined for trade-in value, and Karen has a Honda Odyssey sitting in the parking lot where she works. We did not sign any papers yet, but if they give us a decent deal, we will be the sad owners of a minivan. Okay, okay, Karen will be really happy about it, but I will have loads of regret, I still like the truck. I came to this conclusion, we will lose about 3-5K on the deal, but in the end the retained value of the van may still end up being more than that of the Escape. Several years from now, it will all even out, I think... Not really, but it makes me feel better, and the mommy van will make Karen happy. As long as the van is a typical Honda and not a lemon, it could actually be a decent trade, all things considered. We shall see, I guess. We set a limit on what we are willing to spend, and I hope we will be able to stay there. Honestly, we will stay there or the Escape is coming home again tomorrow.
She better play nice from here on out, and she better get me something nice for our anniversary too... I get to have the next car! Waah!
I am thinking about a Subaru WRX for my next car... It will probably change, since it will be years before it happens, but that is the car I lke today. All wheel drive, decent motor, decent cargo space, and decent gas mileage.
3 comments:
Is that a brand new Honda Odyssey? You will love the van and just think, we won't have to squeeze into the Ford Escape when we come to visit!!!
I agree. You'll probably like the van, especially on those treks across Missouri and Illinois to the mother country.
It is a pretty sweet minivan. We'll see if Jason caves as well this weekend! Maybe I should have Karen teach me some of her jedi mind tricks...
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