W. Randy Hoffman (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} mrgoodwraith) wrote,@ 2008-05-01 09:56:00 |
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Went ahead and bought the '09 Matrix. It took until 45 minutes after the dealership officially closed to sign all the papers, but then the sales guy actually stayed for *another 45 minutes* -- well after everyone else had left -- to explain all the car's features to me and make sure I had a full tank of gas. (I think I picked the right people to buy a vehicle from.) So far, I like the car a lot; of course, at this point, any easy ride with a smooth transmission and an engine that doesn't sound like it's thinking of throwing a rod would probably impress me that way. ;-D
Our family has a long tradition of naming all of our cars. So, I've dubbed this silver Matrix..."Neo." (If it starts misbehaving -- which I hope is not for years and years and years -- I can refer to it as "Mr. Anderson.") Hee hee hee...
EDIT: BTW, I want to thank everybody who contributed suggestions in response to yesterday's post. I very much appreciate that! While I would have liked to spend several more days fully investigating all the options, the car shopping had been very distracting and I'd become increasingly concerned about the Saturn's viability, so I felt as though I needed to make this transition now, at the end of the month while the dealers were at their most willing to accommodate buyers. The next time I have to do this (in the far future, I hope), I'll try to get serious about the process earlier and leave myself more time to try a bigger variety of vehicles.
Went ahead and bought the '09 Matrix. It took until 45 minutes after the dealership officially closed to sign all the papers, but then the sales guy actually stayed for *another 45 minutes* -- well after everyone else had left -- to explain all the car's features to me and make sure I had a full tank of gas. (I think I picked the right people to buy a vehicle from.) So far, I like the car a lot; of course, at this point, any easy ride with a smooth transmission and an engine that doesn't sound like it's thinking of throwing a rod would probably impress me that way. ;-D
Our family has a long tradition of naming all of our cars. So, I've dubbed this silver Matrix..."Neo." (If it starts misbehaving -- which I hope is not for years and years and years -- I can refer to it as "Mr. Anderson.") Hee hee hee...
EDIT: BTW, I want to thank everybody who contributed suggestions in response to yesterday's post. I very much appreciate that! While I would have liked to spend several more days fully investigating all the options, the car shopping had been very distracting and I'd become increasingly concerned about the Saturn's viability, so I felt as though I needed to make this transition now, at the end of the month while the dealers were at their most willing to accommodate buyers. The next time I have to do this (in the far future, I hope), I'll try to get serious about the process earlier and leave myself more time to try a bigger variety of vehicles.
