Tammi's World

Harvey Bought a Car

And he gives a great check list of what to look for.

Me? It's pretty simple.

Air conditioning?
Power steering, brakes, windows?
Automatic? (with the traffic I drive in a must)
And most important......does the radio work?

You think I'm kidding? Ha. Well, I'm not.

Here is a peek at my first car buying experience.

Tammi: I have $5000 to spend. I want a car no older than 5 years old, must have four doors, big enough for 4 boys in the back seat, less than 50,000 miles and the radio has to work.
Dealer: This is all we have.
Tammi: I'll take it.

It ended up being a great car.

Second car I bought:

Tammi (to auto broker over the phone): I think those Mazda 626's are kinda cute. Do they get good mileage? (at that time commuting from South Bend to Chicago)
Broker: Yeah, great mileage. Oh, and this one has a moon roof.
Tammi: Cool. Does the radio work?
Broker: Yes, it even has a cassett player. Oh, and it's white.
Tammi: I'll pick it up tomorrow.

ANOTHER Great Car!!!

Last car I bought:

Tammi: I'm a sales rep. I live in my car. I need power everything and enough room that I don't feel cramped.
Dealer: We've got this Oldsmobile.
Tammi: Cool. I loved my last Olds. How many miles?
Dealer: 42,000.
Tammi: How much?
Dealer: $$$
Tammi: Stereo?
Dealer: 12 Disc changer.
Tammi: Where do I sign.

So far so good. Even after the accident Maggie Mae has done me just fine.

Now, I do NOT recommend my method of automobile purchasing. Go Read Harvey's advise.

I just thought you might enjoy the laugh.

Posted by Tammi at December 13, 2004 09:24 PM