YUM!

 

So, I got this box in the mail today.

It's from the dealer where I bought my new car a few days ago.  

About 35,000 dollar cookies. YUM! I car shopped for a couple of weeks, going to about 5 dealers, with my handy clipboard checklist.

Who knows what the sales person thought when I walked in with a clipboard, but there's so much to consider and I didn't want to settle for less than what was on my list.

But this is the real yum....look at that! Isn't that a beaut!

I'm in love with my 2024 Hyundai Tucson N line Hybrid. 

I just drove it to Mom & Dad's today and it says I got 34 miles per gallon. Not Bad!! And I could prolly do better once I learn all the cool features! Off we go!

Junk in the Trunk and In the Cubby and in the Glove Box...

So, when you get a new car and trade in your old car, you have to clear out the stuff from the trade in car. Now, I know I have some stuff in my trunk, but I didn't quite realize how much there was!

 One whole shopping bag full of shopping bags! Plus a 4 way wrench, an emergency kit, a bucket of emergency things like rain ponchos and a water bottle and gloves and paper towels. I have no idea why I had a plastic party tray in my trunk. I had 10 years of oil change receipts and 10 years of registrations in there too!

 And the little stuff from the cubbys! OMG-look-Yes, that's a cookie-it might be a dog cookie!! Coins, pens, lint brush, salt packets, multi tool, spare sunglasses-3 pairs!, toothpicks, receipts for who knows what, a hose clamp, at least 3 phone power cords, mints, lottery tickets-did you know they have to be redeemed within 1 year?, a tire pressure gauge, hair brush and last of all an entire bag of CDs.

My new Jeep doesn't have a CD player! I am a big fan of books on CD-I get one every week from the library, but now I am learning how to have books play from my phone! It's pretty darn cool! ANd I only have a bag of bags in my trunk now!

I Shopped till I Dropped

I went to at lease 15 used car lots in the past week. I talked to at least 6 used car sales men.
I looked at at least 50 cars in person and about a million on line.
I only asked for a few simple things.....not too old, under 5K$ no more than 120000 miles, 4 cylinder engine, automatic transmission and not too ugly. I don't know where they are coming up with these salesmen. I  tell them what I want and ask them to show me some cars and they look at me like I have 2 heads.....
I bring them a print out from on line shopping at their business and they can't find the cars advertised. I make an offer and they won't even make a deal. I say "I'd be a buyer for that car for $4800", and they say, Oh no I can't do that! I walk away and they call me an hour later and say, "what would it take to get you in that car?" Well gee fella, I told you! They all need to take a salesmanship class. If you won't deal with me on that car, then show me another one! I practically had to beg for them to show me a car or 5. It's not rocket science! I rant on don't I? At long last.....
I got this one....

Darling Daughter is going to drive it instead of the pick up truck. I think it will help her budget.....I'm so glad to be done with that task! It's a really nice little car, I hope it holds up well!