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I am not much on "blogging" (is that now a word?) but here goes.

i just had the experience of buying a new car from a dealership. I had my eye on a newer vehicle for quite some time and have been slaving and working toward the goal of getting it. My old car was on its last leg and i milked every ounce of money i eve sank into it. The old Honda had just over 210,000 miles and was asking to be set free after all of its faithful service. She was replaced buy a shiny 2005 Audi A4 Quattro. I had always purchased my cars with cash, outright, and never financed a damned thing except for my student loans. I did every ounce of research and made the sales person and manager work hard for some money. They had to sell me a car in this busted economy for 500.00 UNDER list value and it was in pristine condition with less than 40,000 miles. I could see the frustration in their faces but it was done and dammit i feel good. I know that it is just material possession but hey, i need reliable transportation to and from work since there is no real public system here and i am always driving myself to and from shows that i am either playing or supporting. With that slice of life behind me, i can now drive in safety and comfort with reasonable gas mileage no matter where i am going.

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