There's a sucker born every minute...

I have used this phrase before. Just never before in reference to myself.

Remember this? It wasn't all that long ago. Like six months. I thought I loved that car. Until we really did get to load up our second carseat and then I realized that while it did have a little more room in the back than the Audi it was still a tight squeeze. And I also realized it didn't have rear air vents and controls. And it also barely accommodated my monthly Costco run- something the Audi could handle as long as I used the backseat.

I didn't want to say anything to my husband because I told him I really wanted that car. Originally I wanted the CX-7 when I first drove it as a rental on a trip to Dallas. Then after thinking about it I thought maybe the CX-9 would be more practical. At the time though gas was like 4.50 a gallon so my husband nixed the 9. And I decided that I could still be happy with the 7 and so we proceeded. I drove it home and told him I loved it. Maybe at the beginning I did. But like a bad relationship things just went downhill from there.

I liked it but I didn't love it. Maybe we could just be friends?

And so in my heart I moved on even though we were still together. I got my payment statement last week and found that they were offering zero percent financing and the ball was set in motion. I schemed. I planned. I whipped out my fuzzy math calculator to show my husband how even though we were ridiculously negative in equity it would still make sense to trade in a brand new car whose first oil change was just this week.

He wasn't happy. Not with me, and not with my constant stream of justification. (It has third row seats...and even though we won't use them much we will definitely use the extra cargo space...it has an additional four inches between the middle seat and the front so Sam's carseat won't touch the driver seat...it's ZERO percent financing...it's all wheel drive...it has about 20 cubic feet more in the cargo area if the 3rd row seat is down...Am I wearing you down too?)

He couldn't stand me anymore. And although I know that buying a car is never a worthy investment I went ahead and bought it. I know, there's a sucker born every minute. Happy Birthday to Me.

But seriously, I love it. Love it, love it, love it. It is amazing how different the drive and the interior really are from the CX-7. I have no doubt in my mind if I had even test driven this car before buying the 7 I would have done all the begging and pleading back then but hindsight is 20/20.

Oh yeah, and this one is sassy red too. Zoom-Zoom.

Comments

[Kami]

That is beautiful honey!!! You go girl!!!

Kami

[Mrs M]

Jenn - We are so alike honey, this is exactly something that I would (did) do! I bought a new Honda FRV in June and I love it!!

[Megan]

Fun fun.....that suits you much better! Congrats!!