WUVIE
04-27-2008, 01:10 PM
Greetings!
New member here. Have admired the CRV for some time, but
out of our budget. Finally got off my butt and found a good job,
but driving a 16 mpg gas hog Durango had to come to an end.
Yesterday we found a fully loaded, well decked 2003. Hubby and
I fell instantly in love. 6 CD disc changer, sun roof, running boards,
luggage rack, and many other features of an exact twin parked next
to it without a thing. What a difference!
So we told the sales guy we were going to lunch, as we had to burn
an hour before hub's 2003 Civic was out of the shop. He asked if we
wanted the car, we said we will be back to make a deal. We came back
and the car was gone. Gone! Some lady walked in and paid sticker.
No haggling. For a teenager. Hmph! That car was loaded well beyond
necessary for a kid. Ah, people with money.
Long story short, we shopped our BUTTS off all day long. Just about
to give up, we picked up an auto magazine from the convenience store.
Found a couple, looked at one (crap lot, car fax indicated a wreck, etc.)
called about another (no answer) and finally settled on a private sale
ad.
We don't know if we like the car or the seller better. Very up and up
young man, well groomed, educated, employed, honest. Car was cleaner
than ANY we had seen all day long, even at the dealerships.
14,400.00 later we had a deal. No, it isn't the newest and it isn't
decked out like we had hoped, but we're now waiting to hear from
the bank. Should not be a problem, but we are anxious, of course.
2004 somewhat plain Jane, but that can be fixed.
We were spoiled on the first one we wanted, so the sun roof was a
real sticking point. Hopefully a sun roof can be installed without any
complications.
Black, not our color choice, but we love all the gadgets, compartments
and such. Besides, when a black car is spic and span, nothing better
looking in the sunset. Nice!
Crossing my fingers and hoping it is ours by week's end.
Karen
:)
New member here. Have admired the CRV for some time, but
out of our budget. Finally got off my butt and found a good job,
but driving a 16 mpg gas hog Durango had to come to an end.
Yesterday we found a fully loaded, well decked 2003. Hubby and
I fell instantly in love. 6 CD disc changer, sun roof, running boards,
luggage rack, and many other features of an exact twin parked next
to it without a thing. What a difference!
So we told the sales guy we were going to lunch, as we had to burn
an hour before hub's 2003 Civic was out of the shop. He asked if we
wanted the car, we said we will be back to make a deal. We came back
and the car was gone. Gone! Some lady walked in and paid sticker.
No haggling. For a teenager. Hmph! That car was loaded well beyond
necessary for a kid. Ah, people with money.
Long story short, we shopped our BUTTS off all day long. Just about
to give up, we picked up an auto magazine from the convenience store.
Found a couple, looked at one (crap lot, car fax indicated a wreck, etc.)
called about another (no answer) and finally settled on a private sale
ad.
We don't know if we like the car or the seller better. Very up and up
young man, well groomed, educated, employed, honest. Car was cleaner
than ANY we had seen all day long, even at the dealerships.
14,400.00 later we had a deal. No, it isn't the newest and it isn't
decked out like we had hoped, but we're now waiting to hear from
the bank. Should not be a problem, but we are anxious, of course.
2004 somewhat plain Jane, but that can be fixed.
We were spoiled on the first one we wanted, so the sun roof was a
real sticking point. Hopefully a sun roof can be installed without any
complications.
Black, not our color choice, but we love all the gadgets, compartments
and such. Besides, when a black car is spic and span, nothing better
looking in the sunset. Nice!
Crossing my fingers and hoping it is ours by week's end.
Karen
:)