[tomkat]

I very much detest a car note!!!!

I'm not a car person...I just need something to get me from point A to point B. My neighbor drives a Lexus, but she's also a bank vice president, so she can probably afford it! I've also seen some PT cruisers, Acuras, Mercedes, Infinitys, and big SUVs in my neighborhood. I say more power to those who like fancy cars, especially since I'm not the one stuck with the big note! My husband and I own three cars. I bought my Olds Alero new in 2000. I got it at a good price because I got corporate discounts and other rebates. It's paid for, and I plan to drive it until it falls apart, which I hope won't be for at least 4 or 5 more years--an optimistic view since I already have over 100,000 miles on the car and it's American made. I've decided that my next car will probably be a Corolla or a Civic...something small and easy on the gas. Hubby bought his Honda Accord new in 2002, and paid it off in two years. That's not his primary car, so it should last many, many years. It's only driven on weekends and for out of town trips. Hubby also has the car he drove in college--a Toyota Corolla. It's 14 years old, has 215000 miles on it, and is still going strong. That's the car he drives every day. He'll drive it until it falls apart. So, we're not in the market for a car, and hopefully won't be for a very long time. Hubby likes to look at new cars, though, and is ocassionally tempted to buy one, but it doesn't take long for him to dismiss the idea.