Purchasing a vehicle can be a delight to some, but to this consumer, purchasing a vehicle is second only to having needles poked in one's eyeballs. A Volvo XC90 lover because of the high safety ratings and top and bottom air bags all around the vehicle, few cars come close. After a full day of Internet shopping, phone calls, and emails, three Volvo XC90's are in the running, all with fewer then 21,000 miles on them. Buying a slightly used vehicle saves money, and yes, while I did get the emails and memos about conserving gasoline, I also got those about conserving money. The whole economy is not good, and this is the time to pull back, tighten the reins, pull in the oars, and enough with the metaphors.The Illinois Lottery has not called to say I was a winner, and Publisher's Clearing House has yet to pull into my long driveway, so purchasing a vehicle will have to be done alone. Oprah has not offered to buy me a car either. In comes the local Credit Union, with rates so low it will make one giggle, all set to go, but have to decide on a vehicle.
The weekend will be spent reading reviews and deciding which color will provide transportation for the next few years. I am partial to burgundy, dark blue, black and the signature silver, but only a fan of dark leather interiors for unknown reasons. A new vehicle will be in this driveway in the next few weeks -- or sooner.
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