As you all know we have his and her Pathfinders which we both enjoy. They are older but still run good although mine is in need of a little TLC. We love driving SUVs since we are up high and can see what is going on around us. It drives me crazy to go from an SUV to driving Mom's car (not that it isn't a nice car to drive) it is just SO low, especially after being used to sitting up so high. Not to mention how much easier it is to climb into an SUV when you are pregnant. But anyway--Bunny Trail!--Back to the whole car issue. So we love our cars as I said but now we are faced with a dilemma. Our pathfinders can seat five people--two in the front and three in the back-- but they cannot hold three carseats in the back. So begins our search for a new, much bigger car.
While I was off the Island last week I took the opportunity to peruse the car lots outside of our little town. With gas prices being what they are we don't go over that way very often. It was an absolutely miserable day, cloudy, rainy, windy and downright cold. Not the kind of weather anyone wants to be out in, especially a car salesman. So we did drive by car shopping (the best way to do it) where we would cruise the lot until we found what we were looking for. If it was the years we were looking for in either a Yukon XL or a Suburban I would hop out of the car and check it out. If we couldn't find what we wanted we just waited until a salesman ventured out into the cold and asked. If they didn't have it, we drove away. It made car shopping (which can be an awful experience) almost fun.
We stopped at one other dealership on our way back to the Island. My family has bought other cars from this dealer and it has been a great experience. There were two cars there that might work so I figured I would tell Matt about them. I talked to the salesman who said he thought he had another Suburban we might like better. He said he would move it to the lot so we could take a look at it. Much to our surprise he called Sunday morning, he had the car. We test drove it that afternoon and had James and Lisa drive it as well. We immediately fell in love with the car but not the price. Well after attempting to get the car for a steal (which didn't happen) we kept looking.
James found an older Suburban at a dealer in town that was at the price we wanted to spend. So Friday night we checked it out. It turned out to be a lemon that has sat on the lot for almost two years (no one would buy it which is why they lowered the price). It had all sorts of things wrong with it (things that were supposedly fixed). Not to mention how rude the sales personnel was (it was so bad it was insulting). So with so many issues with that car, even though it was a great deal we decided to walk away. So we planned to go car shopping on Saturday. So for those of you who know where we live--DO NOT BUY A CAR HERE!!!!
On our way off the Island yesterday to continue our car quest (Nana had the kids for the day) Matt decided to go back to the first dealership we dealt with and look at the really nice, low-mileage Suburban again. So we went in and made a deal. A little over an hour later we drove away in our brand-new 2000 Chevy Suburban. It is in excellent shape with only 76,000+ miles on it. It seats eight and has the full third row seat (not one of those uncomfortable jump seats) and a large cargo area which is perfect for the stroller, etc. Plus it is so big that Aidan can't reach Chloe in the backseat anymore to pull her hair. He was a bit bummed with that but otherwise loved the car. Chloe loves having a car as big as her "Aunt Lisa's". :) So now we have to finish getting my old pathfinder ready to sell. Joy!
We are all very happy with the new car. Especially Matt who despises car shopping and was not looking forward to wasting all that gas driving off the Island to all the dealerships looking for a car. So enjoy the pictures of our new "baby".
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