Like most American households, we need two vehicles which is shitty for the planet yet represents how crappy life is here. If you don’t have a car at all, you’re a third-class citizen unless you live in NYC, maybe Boston and Philly.
Since Jennifer insisted on having the exact same make and model, our overall experience with the dealership(s) was terrible. If we went to my Toyota/Honda people in Round Rock, I bet it would’ve been pretty good, they’ve treated me well with both Priuses. The objective was to get it for a reasonable price, used or new was fine and the one factor she wouldn’t bend on was the color, blue this time. The dealership kept trying to make her accept a black car so that was the end.
We tried one of the two online methods, Carvana. I’ve seen their commercials on TV and YouTube. I would’ve preferred a different Nissan dealership in order to get a test drive. Jennifer was insistent. After some searching on her phone’s browser, ugh, we found a used 2021 blue Rogue with fewer than 7000 miles. What happened to the original owner, we’ll never know I’m afraid. I am always suspicious of used cars. My parents bought at least one lemon and it was bottomless pit; ergo, you’re buying someone else’s problems. Plus, the friend who brought me to Austin constantly nagged me and insisted I get a used one as well, never mind how often his was busted.
In the end, I still disliked the experience. While I have the better credit rating thanks to our sexist civilization, the rate was the worst I’ve seen since 1996 Fed Rates, Inflation or Whatever. I also don’t like the gun they put to my head on having to accept Autopay. Should you not Carvana automatically grab the money from your checking account, they jack the rate another half point. I wish we could’ve talked to my credit union in Austin before moving forward. However, we needed the car yesterday.
Jennifer’s new Nissan Rogue, in blue, arrives at our house in 12 days. Wish us luck on the biggest purchase we’ve done together to date…and may the inept cops find her missing car so we can get the insurance to start their denials.