There was a sweet little black Ranger. Dave booked a test drive for Monday. I went, tried an Escape. More truck than I need. Tried the Ranger. Loved all the options. Dave thought I should try a brand new one as there was 0% financing. Tried a new one. With no options (not even a bed liner). After a lot of soul searching, some tire advice from Troy, a look-over by Ron and some wrangling, I decided to just do it. I picked her up yesterday. Mama Mia!
Check it out! Is she not be-you-ti-ful??? 4 L v6, Tilt, a/c, cruise, running boards, a cup holder, CD player, trailer hitch, back window, power windows, split bench seats, arm rest with cool place to put stuff, supercab with doors that open suicide style, 2 jump seats with seat belts, fog lights, bed liner...sa-weet!
Of course, these two were surprised I wanted a picture, but they obliged. Chris (on the left) is the finance guy and Dave is the salesman. They were really good to me and treated me like I deserved (except that Chris called me "mam" on more than one occasion yesterday and I told him to stop but he said that is what they tell him in all his courses and I said too bad; quit it and he laughed). They took care of everything, including the registration. They gave me $1500 for the ST and I put 1000$ down. We split on the cost of 4 new tires and it is inspected until next July (hahaha-last laugh for me-apparently it needed brake work to pass!).
A really hot day here, so after my tennis lesson (we worked on overhand serving) the Hound and I went over to the shore to cool off. I couldn't resist taking the above photo of the new addition.
Very foggy over there...me and my little Demon Dog took a walk and then stopped in on Kim and Shane on the way home. Poor Shane has just sold his and was a little sad when he saw mine (he thought it was brand new...good suggestion about asking for those touch-ups, Ron!).
So. It is done. And now I have a car payment like the rest of the free world. Eww. But I also have a reliable vehicle that I can take anywhere.
During the course of the ST I:
- Began working for the Federal government
- Found (and lost) the love of my life
- Bought a house
- Have been to Bermuda (2x), 14 states (including Alaska), Ottawa (3x), Calgary, Guelph and London
- found a Beagle to share my life
- Made lots of friends
8 comments:
Hey! Congrats on the new vehicle. It is "SA-Weet", as you put it. It should give you peace of mind when you want to hit the road at a moment's notice! Enjoy the ride!
Great new ride!!!!
Just one question....got your little recipe clipping yesterday.... Am I suppose to make that for Monday? Cause that probably won't happen.
Oh Taryn, Only you could write a teary tribute to something with 4 wheels. I have had to listen to my kids relate or allude to their 'growing up' vehicles stories particularly in a certain van! but never in my life did I think to measure it by the length of time I have owned a vehicle. No MAM in that SA-Weet vehicle just one HOT MAMA!
WOW!
Good for you Kiddo! (no mams here). Enjoy the new journey!! New adventures, new paths and an open road ahead!
Jo
that's one fine lookin' ride 'mam (just kidding)
And that's a fine looking pic of your 'darling dog' (almost looks photo shopped)
D
Hey...call me about Monday!!!
530-3056!!!!
O.K.
Taryn,I'm tired of telling you this-YOU HAVE A GIFT FOR WRITING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are Karry of Sex in the City.
You are funny,witty,charming,honest,everything that we are looking for.
We see ourselves in that truck with you!!!!!!!!For god sake,find someone to publish an article a week about your escapades(just like you do in your blog) and you could pay for that new truck.
We're right behind you!!!!!!!!
You write so beautifully Taryn,share it with more people.
Go for it!!!!!!!!!!!!
gayle
Talk about Ebony and Ivory! Congrats sis...(thank god, i was afraid i'd get stuck in another Yaris when i came to visit next time!)
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