If you said 4, you would win the prize!
Oldest son came home for a few days.....ok, technically he was here for 2.5 days from the moment he stepped into the house Sat. night, until he left a few minutes ago.
I put the blog on auto-pilot mostly for the last 5 days because we've been dealing with buying another car.
Ugh.....didn't we JUST BUY ANOTHER CAR?!?!
This one if for oldest to use this year at school and then he will "buy" it from us when he leaves school, gets a job and can afford his own insurance policy.
So we've been busy finding a car the past 5 days.
And here is what we got.....
Yah see how interesting I am in cars?
I can't even remember what it's called.lol
* I've been informed it's a Sonata....thanks TANNER!
Anyway, we got a good deal from a local dealer we trust. Out the door it was $5650 with tax, tags, registration and they give a 90 day warranty.
And it has 53K miles on it.
Technically this car didn't cost Hubs and I anything. The car and the extra in insurance for the next year for it was all taken out of oldest's college fund $. It's technically his car....we just hold the paper on it until he is graduated and working. The remaining college money was divided into 2 halves and he gets 1 hunk to live on this semester and the other hunk to live on next semester. And then the money is gone and he is on his own.
I also have been cooking.
Oldest wanted some barbecue so Sunday was spent on the porch with the smoker for a good piece of time. We had his birthday meal out Sunday night at a steak house.
Monday he ran errands and packed, then we had the barbecue for dinner and the cake I baked him for his belated 21st bday....
Here's the backup shot with him pretending he just blew out the candles.....
We sat down and went over his money situation and gave him half of what is left in his college fund.....Jan. he gets the other half and then the Bank of Mom & Dad is closing his account....permanently!lol
I printed out a budget form and when he gets back he and his girlfriend are going to sit down and budget the money.
I impressed upon him how good it would be to live on less than he had left for the next 4 months and to throw some money each month into a car account in case the car needs a repair, because we are NOT paying for anything else. I hope he takes my advice.
Anyway, he was out the door bright and early this morning so he can get back to school for his girlfriend's birthday on Wednesday and to get settled into their new digs, buy groceries, get his books for this semester, etc.
But not before I could load him up with 2 big boxes of food/toiletries/laundry detergent from the stockpile too.
So that's what I've been doing the past 5 days.....when I wasn't going to Rite-Aid.
I can't wrap my head around the fact that we own FOUR CARS. One for every licensed driver in this house.....until #2 son gets his license later this year.....eeshh!
Anybody want to come pick me up after I faint dead away when I get our next car insurance bill?!
What's going on in your life?
Sluggy
If I had to guess, it looks like a nice looking Hyundai Sonata. Glad he could find something within his budget, and do hope he sticks to your advice! Going on with me, not much. I think you got quite a deal on the car for as few miles as it had. He sure looks happy!
ReplyDeleteNice wheels! Great mileage on a 2002 car.
ReplyDeleteThat would frazzle me! You did a great job with the car purchase. Now, I am certain I paid too much in 2002 for my 2000 Malibu with 67K miles--$7,500! Having a dealer you can trust is the most important thing.
ReplyDeleteI suppose #2 son knows that he won't be getting a car soon? When does #1 graduate?
I really like the tree behind the dar.
Did he get some of your stash of food and toiletries?
You got an awesome deal on the car!!! I'm impressed. That is super low miles.
ReplyDeleteAnd we own 4 cars. I try not to think about it too much or I get upset. Just keep up on the maintenance and all will be fine. Well, that is what I tell myself.
My sister had one of those Sonatas and it was a good dependable car -- which might be because they are good cars or maybe because the previous owner was a priest.
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