I lost the car. I was negotiating with the seller on Friday, and as of 5 PM, we were all of $1,000 apart. He said he was leaving work and I should call him at home. I checked real quickly with my husband, who said, "Go up $500 and if he doesn't take it, meet him at his price." So, I called and left a message on his home machine. No reponse. Until hours later when I got a call telling me that another buyer took it for $1000 more. God! If I had tracked him down at work, or called again, I would have had that car! It was my dream car.
Now, I'm like back to the drawing board. Do I need a minivan? I still have two kids at home and there are always two Tae Kwon Do bags (big gym bags) in the back of my car, and I need space for tons of grocery bags and Zack's guitars and J-Daughter's softball gear and all sorts of stuff that we schlep around. True, much of the time it is just me, or just me and 1 kid, or just me and 2 kids, but there are times, at least once or twice a year, when the 4 of us, or the 5 of us, will take a trip to Pittsburgh (~4 hours) or Washington, DC (~8-9 hours) to visit the family. What then? If I go down to a smaller SUV-type car (think Toyota Highlander, maybe) would I then have to always rent a minivan for trips? At $350/week?
I test drove a Highlander and a Honda Pilot and a Honda CR-V today. I much (MUCH) preferred the Toyota to the Hondas. Which surprises me, since one of my favorite all-time cars was the 1982 Honda Accord that Rick and I bought when we were first married. He got 140,000 miles out of that and we loved it all the way until the end. But, the Pilot felt uncomfortable and truck-y to me, and the CR-V felt chintzy. (Never thought I'd say that about a Honda, but yeah.)
I'm so confused. My head hurts. And I'm still really, really, REALLY SAD about losing that Sienna. It was the top of the line and it was beautiful and drove great and felt great. Poor pathetic me.
:(((( you need a suv.
Posted by: happy | September 28, 2010 at 10:23 PM
I'm a firm believer that everything happens for a reason - I'm sure there was SOMETHING wrong with the Sienna which is why it's good that you didn't get it. Chin up - your car is out there.
Posted by: Beth | June 26, 2006 at 02:32 PM
Oh heavens, I called you by the wrong name....Many appologies..no, I really do pay attention to what I read....really!...off I go to crawl under a rock now.....
Posted by: Becky | June 25, 2006 at 08:56 PM
Hang in there Bliss! Your car is out there,waiting for you :)
Posted by: Becky | June 25, 2006 at 08:45 PM
Awwww man!! I'm sorry :(
Posted by: Stacie | June 25, 2006 at 01:22 AM