New Wheels

We said goodbye to our Xterra this month to say hello to our new Prius.  Funny story how it all worked out and No, we were not in the market for a car (said anyone who ever went to a dealership).

Since moving out of the mountains and inclement weather to the Valley of the Sun, the use for an SUV with snow tires has diminished.  We are also becoming increasingly aware of how costly the use of gasoline is and have been dreaming of the day when we can plug our car in instead of fueling it up.  Alas electric technology is not quite there for people with our budget but the idea of a hybrid car has always enticed us.  I have been fairly resistant solely because our Xterra was paid off and I wasn't ready for a car payment plus our SUV has been so helpful for many projects.......

Lily Kissed our Xterra goodbye.

Exhibit A.........Bob transported over 3 tons of dirt for our backyard in it.

But I was willing to look.......so we went out for date night to drive some cars. We drove the Nissan Leaf and while all electric, simply didn't have the range for a family car.  Then we went to Toyota.  I love the Prius, always have.  I think I primarily love it because it is a small car with a hatchback instead of a trunk.  After driving it we went inside and were introduced to our sales guy. He gave us all these numbers and Bob said No.  Not buying a car. He sweetened the deal and Bob said No.  He gave us a nice trade in value for our car and Bob said No.  He then asked what would get us to buy the car today.  Bob gave him this crazy low monthly number and I was for sure we would be laughed out of the dealership. 

But we weren't.  Bob's negotiating skills kicked in and over 24 hours worked us into a brand new car with a smokin' deal.  In fact between the car payment AND monthly gas costs for this 50mpg car we will be paying less than the monthly cost to fuel our Xterra.  It was quite literally a deal we couldn't refuse.

So we kissed our Xterra goodbye and brought home our Prius.  It fits our family perfectly as well as our lifestyle.  There is plenty of room for the 4 of us plus bike carrying capabilities and room in the back for everything else.  I am grateful for the change and for the blessing of a new car.  I am also grateful I married a man who doesn't mind the haggle and has mad negotiating skills.