After 10 years....

We finally did it!

We purchased our first "our/my" car today. We've been looking for a good commuter car because the Lexis and my Accord couldn't cut it anymore. The Lexus is roomy but a gas guzzler, and my 2-door Honda isn't casual carpool friendly. The past month P has been scouring Craigslist for potentials, and the past 3 weekends we've been driving up and down the Bay, seller-to-seller, looking for "the One" with the best price. It was going to be our first "big" purchase as husband and wife! It had to be near perfect and agreeable to his and my needs.

So, our course, we ended up going wayyyy over budget from what we originally wanted, and our original plan morphed from a good economical 4-door to a two-seater convertible! We were both sold on the convertible last week-it was a perfect sunny Saturday and we test drove the new 2010 with the top down on the highway-it was the best excitement we both had since our wedding! But, P still had his heart set on the more powerful 350Z. Nevertheless, being the perfect husband that he is, he remembered how giddy I was driving the convertible, so he gave up his dreams of owning the '06 350Z for my little 08' miata.

So I'm giving up my old beauty to afford this new toy! And after 10 years+, she and I been through a lot! From college graduation, my move up to the City, to meeting my husband. We first met at the 5 miles mark and now we're departing at the 97K mark. She has been the most trustworthy and reliable friend-through thick-and-thin- and has never let me down, ever! Luckily we'll still be seeing each other since her new owner is only 50 miles away and related. I know she'll give my sister as much life as she gave me!

Hopefully it's sunny next weekend because I can't wait to take this girl with the top down on 280! And just in case, I'm moving the radar to this car!