It had character; it wasn’t German, the sticker price seemed right. It was pearly white. When I saw it, I just knew
Both are a first “big decision,” both are long-term investments, both come in a multitude of versions, both are a reflection of your “brand,” and both can help you get from point A to point B.
I was in the market for a vehicle for a while; I kept posting, “looking for a car, know a guy?” The joke was that my friends would retort, “What if I know a guy, with a car?”
I had my criteria. Something with character, not the standard lease du jour, sedan-small yet sturdy, “luxury-ish” but not German, leather interior, preferably a sunroof, and a demure but atypical color.
I also didn’t want to finance it through the bank and be beholden for the next three to five years plus interest. So it had to be within my budget, a non-lemon, under 35,000 street mileage (highway miles I was okay with, I got schooled on potholes), and it shouldn’t be crazy in terms of the insurance. Oh, and it had to be 2016 and up, practically a baby.
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