However, I'm also in the process of re-financing our mortgage (thank you, Economic Meltdown!), so I won't be making the purchase until that is complete. In fact, interest rates in general are so low that, for the first time in my car-buying life, I will (probably) be financing part of this purchase. My Beloved and I develop the DTs and break out in a sweat at the thought of getting a loan (the mortgage is bad enough), but if you run the numbers it makes sense.
While we're breaking out of our comfort zone, I've taken it one step farther (isn't that soooo like me?!) and am considering a Luxury Vehicle. My reading family will guffaw aloud at that; by our standards a Luxury Car means it comes with its own floor mats! But, I have it in my head that I will have heated seats, dammit. And power windows. And did you know there's a fancy gewgaw on some models so you don't ever have to scrape your windshield? Sybaritic bliss! True to form, My Beloved found an after-market kit to DIY heated seats, so that may be an option rather than the Supreme "I'm a Sucker" Mark-Up version of the Civic, but it will be done.
I even emailed a few local dealers to find one with all three cars on the lot so I can test drive all in the same night: the Accord SE, the Civic Coupe EXL, or the Hybrid Civic with Leather. On Sunday, I cruised a dealer lot to peak in the windows, and I'm starting to develop dangerous driving habits from checking out every car that passes me. So, as you see me swerving towards you on the highway, please shout out your MPG!
For my BIL. I wish.
Get the BMW 325i. It's a luxury brand, but basically the equivalent to the Honda Civic no-frills. The sports package has heated seats, but you could get the basic one and have Your Beloved install the heated seats to feel good about himself. :) Or just get the Honda Fit. You can fit a llama in it. ;)
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