I guess I understand now how you can go to a car dealership, and end up getting a new vehicle......even when you don't plan it. Although I'll admit I did foresee this outcome. After getting some good years out of my '01 Toyota Tacoma, the little red truck was on its last legs. Lots of things needed to be fixed on her, she had racked up almost 180,000 miles, and unfortuanely I didn't have much need for a truck anymore. So, after finding out about the recall on my truck for some frame issues and scheduling an appointment to bring it in, I sort of knew it was time for a change.
Arriving at the dealership, I had known about 2 vehicles I was interested in. The Corolla and the Rav-4. I test drove the Corolla first, and was automatically impressed. Smooth riding, great gas mileage, and a lot of little touches I needed. Then I checked out the Rav-4. Not bad either, 4-wheel drive for the winters, a little more "umph" than my truck. So in the end, it came down to the numbers. The clear choice was the Corolla.
The salesman we dealt with at the dealership was a real help. He and the finance guy there got as much as we could get out of my old Tacoma as a trade-in, and got the number for the monthly payments down to something we could manage. In the end, I left with a silver '09 Corolla with less than 18,000 miles on it. This girl I've dubbed the "Silver Bullet" (no relation to Coors Light) should last me for a long while.
I admit I miss the Tacoma though. Garbage and recycling runs will be more often, I can't help my friends haul anything they need help with, and the winters will be a little rougher on me. But I'll live. I'm happy with the new vehicle, it was definitely needed.
Arriving at the dealership, I had known about 2 vehicles I was interested in. The Corolla and the Rav-4. I test drove the Corolla first, and was automatically impressed. Smooth riding, great gas mileage, and a lot of little touches I needed. Then I checked out the Rav-4. Not bad either, 4-wheel drive for the winters, a little more "umph" than my truck. So in the end, it came down to the numbers. The clear choice was the Corolla.
The salesman we dealt with at the dealership was a real help. He and the finance guy there got as much as we could get out of my old Tacoma as a trade-in, and got the number for the monthly payments down to something we could manage. In the end, I left with a silver '09 Corolla with less than 18,000 miles on it. This girl I've dubbed the "Silver Bullet" (no relation to Coors Light) should last me for a long while.
I admit I miss the Tacoma though. Garbage and recycling runs will be more often, I can't help my friends haul anything they need help with, and the winters will be a little rougher on me. But I'll live. I'm happy with the new vehicle, it was definitely needed.
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