So the new car... (other wise known as the big happy day 4)

[cornerofmadness]

Rather glad Dad DID go with me since apparently the salesman were out to sell a car without making a deal and pretty much Dad made them talk to him and not me since you could see the Toyota dealer in particular thought he could manipulate me.

It was an odd fusion between Toyota and Ford which was cool since I wanted to see the Focus and the Corolla. thanks to cash for clunkers he had exactly ONE Corolla left. I drove it around. It was nice but the seat hit me oddly, still, nice car. The Focus (which he didnt' offer to let me drive) looked nice too but I think at that point he didn't like us giving a few orders (like no, you do the money paperwork now so we can talk...)

Basically he wouldn't budge off the MSRP rate and while I expected to be lowballed on my car, it was really low. His stance, thanks to cash for clunkers he KNOWS he'll sell that car even if was over MSRP (like they do in pittsburgh he kept telling us). And I said find, you do that, just not to me.

I figured Honda would be the same and resigned myself to holding onto Yukio awhile longer. But we did stop just so I could test drive it. It's more comfortable than the Corolla, it's digital dash was actually very flashy and cool and it DIDN"T have the super package of electronic gadgets so that was good. It's larger than my Civic and this guy gave us Kelly blue book on my little old Yukio so the more expensive Civic came to me for 2 grand less than Corolla.

Heck I even got the 3.9% apr for4 years instead of five and it's under 300$/month.

I'm pleased. I told Yukio to go make someone else happy now and brought the new boy home.If it ever stops raining I'll take pictures

also my excited user pic is Riza driving...

Comments

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

But what IS it again?

Bye, Yukio. Try not to bite too many other people until they LIKE you.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Civic, it's a Civic

Yukio will bite them. he's like that

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Oh, Yukio.

[dlgood.livejournal.com]

Congrats! Despite the attendant hassles, there should always be a certain amount of euphoria in getting a new car.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

indeed. thanks

[sp23.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the new car. Now I'm all jealous and stuff because my poor old Gachnar is no longer shiny and new, and yet is in way too good of shape to worry about trading in for many years yet. ;-)

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks.

trust me I'll have this until 2020

[sillymagpie.livejournal.com]

Hurrah for new car!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

indeed

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

Congrats! Sadly, my clunker didn't qualify for the program, as it gets much too good gas mileage.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

neither did mine but I figure he's still in good shape and didn't deserve to be destroyed anyhow

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

A *lot* of the ones being junked don't deserve to be destroyed. I think the program should take the junkers, give them to people who are too poor to afford a loan for the rest of the vehicle cost, and junk *their* cars.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

actually I'm finding out many of the dealers are illegally selling the clunkers

not to mention making illegal trades in. I personally know two people who's vehicles didn't meet the requirements and/or bought vehicles that don't

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

No surprise there -- plus, I'm sure many dealers are stripping good parts from the vehicles before crushing them.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

oh no doubt

[nebroadwe.livejournal.com]

Wow, excellent! I'm glad you found a dealer who was willing to deal. May your new wheels serve you long and well!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks,

[mulzrule.livejournal.com]

Car salesman suck but at least Naru's working out for you. What's the name Yukio from, it's pretty.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

if's from nowhere. it means Snow Boy and I was living in Wisconsin so... i thought it would help him drive good in snow

[wildrider.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the new wheels!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks