We decided a couple months ago that we needed a new car that would carry more stuff – after many days of shoving our golf bags and carts in our back seats we have decided to look for a larger vehicle. We quickly began the debate over who should give up their car and get the new car… I voted for Mark to give up his Gold (old man) audi – and Mark voted for the Black Pony to be given up. (BOO).
Just a bit of background – I purchased my Cabrio GLX in 2001, brand spakin’ new and Loaded. When we went to get the car there was dealing to be done – Mark told me to keep my mouth shut, but just when Mark started his hard sell and wanted us to walk out I burst out “I have to have it” – he pointed towards the door and I sulked out. We went back a week later – I didn’t go in until the deal was sealed – but I got the car.
I picked the color (black) and the tan leather interior. If you can believe I have wanted this car for many years of my life and I got it – we leased it (against mark’s better judgement). When we decided to move to Colorado I was just about up with my lease so we were going to turn it back in and become a 1 car family, we extended the lease for 3 months to get us through until we moved. Two days before I was to turn the vehicle in, I broke down and went in and purchased the vehicle. At this point I have paid the most possible for this vehicle. I love this car.
Here’s a picture of the pony trucking Ron, David, Mark and I up to the Boulder Creek to Tube – see how much she can hold!
We decided that we wanted to get an Acura MDX (We want to be just like Scott and Julie!) Mark did a ton of research (imagine that) and we decided to go looking at dealers.
Mark has a couple car buying stratagies…
1. never buy a new car
2. never buy from the first dealer
3. never trade your car in, sell it on your own.
All three rules he would break! They offered us a great trade in for the pony (she has really really low miles – 25,000 for a 2001). The sales woman asked Mark what it would take to get him to buy the car today – and he said, “he would be crazy to buy from the first dealer” (I was hiding from embarrasment). She said, well what would it take. Mark worked through his papers and pulled out a lowball estimate – and after a few back and forths… she took it.
We had to come back monday to do the final paperwork, so we drove away in the pony. I burst into tears – I did really want the new car, but I was soo sad that we were giving up the pony. She was my first car that I bought with my own money – she is a symbol of me making it on my own. Mark didn’t buy it – the pony was our best trade in option.
Monday we went in and picked up our new stallion… a 2006 MDX, black with leather interior. She is fully loaded (because that’s what was left) a nav system, XM Radio (come on KQED move to XM), On Star (which we won’t every probably use) and a DVD player (for Josh and Amy on the way to the ski mountain). She’s fabulous…
Here’s how I look in the new stallion…
We drove by the dealer a few times to see how the pony was doing, but she was no where to be found. She sold like hotcakes! I just hope her new parents love her as much as we did!