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Isn't This Some Kinda Milestone?
Apr. 9th, 2011 08:20 pmI just bought my first car! =D
I've been having trouble with my car for a while, now. Some I posted about recently, and then more after that. I just got it fixed again last week. So, it really was time to replace it. As much as I love that car, it's getting old. It's a '97 Escort, and my folks bought it new. So we've had it a long time.
I got Mom and Dad to go to a dealership with me, and we looked around until I found something that I liked, and that was in my price range. I got a 2010 Ford Focus. It was a pretty good deal. It's used, so it was a bit cheaper, but it's only one year old and didn't have too many miles on it. So it's almost like new.
It's a little four-door sedan, like I wanted. And it's got the few features that I was hoping for; power windows and mirrors, and a decent cup holder in the front. And it even had one that I didn't expect, which is a Sirius/XM radio built in. I figured I'd move my old one into the new car, but now I won't have to. Just transfer the account to the new unit, and I'm good to go. =)
It handles kinda like my old one; it turns well and is easy to park. It's got a bigger blind spot on the side, though...kinda like my brother's PT Cruiser. But I'll get used to it. And the trunk is a lot bigger than it looks like from the outside, which is nice. And it gets pretty good gas mileage, too...something like 37 mpg on the highway, I think. Considering that I'll mostly be driving it to work every day, that's important.
And it's cute, too. It's a frosted red, with black interior. I normally wouldn't go for a red car, but this one's good looking. <3
( Here's a picture! )
Honestly, I'm pretty happy. I was a little afraid I wouldn't be able to buy one, since I have practically no credit. (I swear, they want you to have credit before you do stuff like this, but you can't hardly get a credit card or anything unless you already have credit!) Luckily, they were willing to let my Dad cosign for me, so I was able to get it. And by making regular payments on this, I'll be establishing some credit, which is great. So, yay. <3
I've been having trouble with my car for a while, now. Some I posted about recently, and then more after that. I just got it fixed again last week. So, it really was time to replace it. As much as I love that car, it's getting old. It's a '97 Escort, and my folks bought it new. So we've had it a long time.
I got Mom and Dad to go to a dealership with me, and we looked around until I found something that I liked, and that was in my price range. I got a 2010 Ford Focus. It was a pretty good deal. It's used, so it was a bit cheaper, but it's only one year old and didn't have too many miles on it. So it's almost like new.
It's a little four-door sedan, like I wanted. And it's got the few features that I was hoping for; power windows and mirrors, and a decent cup holder in the front. And it even had one that I didn't expect, which is a Sirius/XM radio built in. I figured I'd move my old one into the new car, but now I won't have to. Just transfer the account to the new unit, and I'm good to go. =)
It handles kinda like my old one; it turns well and is easy to park. It's got a bigger blind spot on the side, though...kinda like my brother's PT Cruiser. But I'll get used to it. And the trunk is a lot bigger than it looks like from the outside, which is nice. And it gets pretty good gas mileage, too...something like 37 mpg on the highway, I think. Considering that I'll mostly be driving it to work every day, that's important.
And it's cute, too. It's a frosted red, with black interior. I normally wouldn't go for a red car, but this one's good looking. <3
( Here's a picture! )
Honestly, I'm pretty happy. I was a little afraid I wouldn't be able to buy one, since I have practically no credit. (I swear, they want you to have credit before you do stuff like this, but you can't hardly get a credit card or anything unless you already have credit!) Luckily, they were willing to let my Dad cosign for me, so I was able to get it. And by making regular payments on this, I'll be establishing some credit, which is great. So, yay. <3
