Kara cracked me up so hard I couldn't remember what I'd intended to post.
Cindy, it's free until the next bill comes.What kind of pretending is this, amych? Huh? Huh? Did I go all wedding-stress on you, when you were being Ms. Oh, and We'll Get Married Calmly? The car is free. Free. Free.
Also, whatdja get? Huh? Huh? Huh? Can we go for a ride in it?Several of you could come for a ride at once. It's a Saturn Relay, which is a mini-van that bills itself as a cross-over (which makes me happy, because I think of Buffy and Angel, rather than anything having to do with mini-vans pretending to be SUVs).
We went from looking for the most stripped down version of a Dodge Caravan (the cheapest people mover you can get) to a Honda Pilot (which was way too expensive) and settled (in a non-settling way, it's a very nice car) in between with the Saturn Relay, with a pitstop at the Mazda MPV (which I always want to call MVP).
We got a 2005, but it's new, so Saturn had about $5K in rebates to get it off the lot. Their sales tactics are so much more pleasant than the other dealers that it may have been worth the money. I hated the Dodge Dealers (at two different 'ships) unto plague, if not death. I actually really liked the Mazda salesman, but the car felt like it was going to crumple in a crash. I don't think safety statistics bear out my fears there, but I'm jumpy since the accident.
We're now awaiting a $500 Gift Card from Target A.K.A. The Deathray Dealers of Terror. I'm going to have to consume mass quantities, to go spend it.