More car fun

[dancerjodi]

So tonight B and I are going car shopping. My check engine light went on this morning and I stopped by the mechanic's (i.e. the good guy I normally bring my car to) to see if they could take a look at it today.

I told him what they fixed at the Ford Dealer last week and he said "that part has NOTHING to do with the antifreeze". They are swamped today so tomorrow I'll be leaving the car for them to shut off the check engine light (and make sure the car is still safe to drive).

I'd like a Subaru Forester though I don't know much about them and wasn't planning on spending that much $ (actually, I wasn't planning on spending any $ on a new car, grrrr). Dodge Stratus is another option and of course there is good ole reliable (and cheap) Saturn.

We shall see. I guess its good that B is selling his stock options this week (the little bit that he has). And now I'm off to check Edmunds.com (great, great car site).

Comments

[abtarchive.livejournal.com]

My husband loves thinking about cars--he's been planning our *next* car purchase since the second we signed the agreement on our first one, four years ago!

Are you getting a new one? What are your requirements? If you are interested, he could provide his insights...he reads every review, blah blah blah...

I personally dont care much about cars. I want our next car (any car) to be reliable and cheap. Surprise, surprise-- the only new car he could talk me into four years ago was a honda civic hatchback :)

[abtarchive.livejournal.com]

Its a favorite, favorite subject. The car du jour is a Nissan Altima 2002.

Our civic is silver :)

And we are shopping for a new car stereo, too. Our puppy ate ours.

[tk7602.livejournal.com]

so wanna lend him out to go car shopping? :)

i know NOTHING about cars. nothing at all.