I Did It

I've been talking for months about buying a new car but being on a fixed income, I was hesitate.  What if I couldn't make the payment?  What if my health got worse?  So many questions and yet I knew my old and trusty Taurus was getting to a point that it could just quit at any time or give me a huge repair bill.

I decided to really get serious and after going to the bank to see if I could qualify for a loan, I began to check prices and today I went in to our local Ford dealer and test drove a couple of cars.  I will have to say it is the first time that I have ever dealt with a salesman or a dealership that they actually treated me as a customer and listened to what I wanted and didn't try to sell me something I wasn't the remotely interested in.

I drove a couple of cars and I'll admit it was a tough decision as both were nice but I finally decided on one.  I wanted a red one and a sporty looking car and the Fiesta was red and sporty looking but it was also a little bit smaller than I felt comfortable in. 

But the Focus which is what I really wanted anyway was nice and I felt comfortable driving it and thought it would fit me better.  But it wasn't red.  But it is a pretty silvery gray and looks very rich but mainly it rides and drives great.

My old car had 189,769 miles and looked good but it had a few problems and I think it was fixing to give me some more problems so it was time to replace it but I have to admit I will miss it.  The 1998 Taurus was a great car and I really liked it but I think I'm going to like this new Focus just as much.

So now I won't feel so panicky or worried when I take off to go to town as I won't have the worry that it might break down on me.  And the nice thing is that everything works on it.  The windshield washers, the power windows and even the power door locks.  It will be fun just knowing I can roll a window up and down or lock my car and not worry that I can't get back in unless I crawl through the trunk.

It may sound silly but being alone, a woman and of a respectable older adult age (hate saying I'm getting old), I have a few more worries than a youngster so I'm very excited about having a new car now.  And it is kind of exciting to know that I was able to go by myself and deal and to get the deal I wanted.  In fact, I think that is the most exciting part.  I knew what I wanted and how much I wanted to pay and told them right up front and I got what I wanted.  Well, except for the color  but I'll get used to this one.

I guess my next adventure will be to plan a road trip.  I have to figure out who I can ask to take care of my menagerie outside and inside if I'm going to be gone longer than overnight but I'm sure I can get someone to take care of the kitties.

This ole granny isn't sitting in the rocking chair any more.  Now I got wheels and my new motto, "Have car, will travel."