Last week Joe and I finally took the plunge and bought a NEW CAR! That's right, we are now proud owners of a beautiful opal sage 2012 Honda CRV :-) It's a little bitter sweet because the reason we made the purchase is because my 2001 Mazda Tribute just passed 150,000 miles (a couple thousand miles ago) and it's not getting any newer. Before time does the Tribute wrong, we decided it was more cost effective to get a new car and hopefully one with better gas mileage than 18 measly miles per overpriced gallon. I will however be shedding some tears when the Tribute finds a new owner... I have a lot of great memories with that car and I'm really going to miss it.
That's not to say I don't also LOVE LOVE LOVE the new Honda CRV. This car marks the very first brand stinkin' new car that Joe and I have ever owned.
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| Just handed our new KEYS! |
We felt like such grown ups when we were finally given the keys. It was certainly a surreal moment for both of us. One week of gruesome dealership negotiations, test-drives, and paper work & a whole lot poorer, we finally walked out the door with this bad boy!
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| Beautiful Inside & Out |
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| All lit up at night |
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| Fancy Screen in the Dash |
We splurged and got the leather interior with seat heaters, dual air control and all that hoopla that I continue to drool over every morning on my way to work now. This weekend we put the car to the real test... Costco!
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| Wholesale Junk in the Trunk |
Yep, it passed the Domestic Suburban Life test, easily fitting GIANT tubs of cat litter and cat food that our two cats are constantly running out of. I swear those felines need to hurry up and get jobs so they can start contributing to this family, such mooches. But I digress...
How else has this vehicle surpassed our wildest expectations? Well...
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| Cup Holders... |
The cup holders ARE perfectly sized to hold a mini tub of Ben & Jerry's. Dear car, You had me at Hello...
But the real Piece de Resistance.... The Purse Test. Every woman out there knows what I'm talking about. You hop in the car to drive to your next destination and if someone is sitting shot gun you either have to awkwardly ask them to hold your purse or toss it in the back seat (good luck reaching your lip gloss at a red light). And now? Problem Solved!
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| Well hello there center console AKA purse holder |
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| Hidden Purse! Sleakly stashed under your arm rest. |
The designers of this car have thought of absolutely everything. And while we may be eating Top Ramen every meal for the next 5 years while we pay off this car, at least we'll look good driving to Save Mart to buy more.
Love Love Love it!! You have inspired me to venture back into the car buying world. We went and looked at the pilot this weekend :) It'll be a few months before we buy I think but I can't wait to have that feeling you have!
ReplyDeleteSo Fun!!! Yeah, you need some baby space in your new car!!! The pilots looked awesome :-)
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