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Well, it's no Mustang, but it is black! What we got was a 2009 Pontiac Vibe.

At any rate, we both like it. It was a reasonable price for a smaller sized family-with-lots-of-stuff car. It served the purpose of "ease of child seat access" and "can load many groceries plus a dog" into the back.  (You should have seen us try to get the rocking chair into the Mustang.) 

It also serves the gas economy purpose (31/28 advertised) and was not a big SUV, or a minivan. I have never been fond of driving huge cars or trucks! It looks like a five door hatchback to us, but I guess it is technically listed as a "wagon." Some things go full circle, eh Mom?  Maybe a bit cooler than the Corona Wagon we drove in Texas, or whatever it was called. 

Sorry the photo isn't super great, it's raining and cold so I pretty much didn't want to go out of the garage.  There are some more photos on our Flickr account (see link to right "other photos...")  

It actually had a lot for the price.  Auto doors and windows (many don't!), a rear wiper (new to me), and it comes with trials of OnStar and XM Radio.  Should be fun for at least a while! Plus the trunk is plastic and not carpet. Plastic + Dog = EASY TO CLEAN! Another bonus is that the engine and drive-train are Toyota - some sort of joint venture.  And we all know how well a Toyota engine runs!  So that made it a more appealing car.  Same interior, less expensive exterior (than the Matrix). 

So we are (thankfully) down from three cars to two cars.  Everyone fits in the garage.
That's all the news that's Fit to Print!

Comments

  1. Southern Sudar's10/12/08, 6:34 PM

    Love The CAR!!!!!! Way to go!

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  2. Dena Christensen10/13/08, 5:49 PM

    Thanks. I love it more and more each day!

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  3. Team Sudar10/14/08, 8:31 AM

    I like your new wheels. Looks like it would be pretty fun to drive without being too station wagon-ish.

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  4. Dena Christensen10/14/08, 10:43 AM

    Yeah, it's nice to drive, and it holds all my stuff from Sam's Club! It has a smaller engine, but I haven't had trouble getting on the highway, etc. Plus it's pretty nimble. We'll have to drive it over some time.

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