tim: practical consumer or coolest kid on the block?

November 30, 2002

practical consumer or coolest kid on the block?

I looked at some cars today. I even drove two. My dad came with me and I expected him to be the voice of reason to stop me from being stupid and getting something extravagant with leather seats and a fancy stereo when I probably won't be driving it more than once or twice a week. So much for that theory. When it came down to a choice between a respectable cheap car and a really nice car for substantially more, he voted for the nice ride. Geoff would have told me I was an idiot. He got his car ages ago, paid next to nothing for it, has never had any maintenance, and doesn't even bother to lock the doors most of the time. There's something to be said for that kind of freedom.

So I have this car on hold until Monday so I can think about it and maybe get some money together. It has everything. It's very comfortable. I like it. But it's the biggest purchase I've ever made. I can't just buy the first car I like. Argh.

Posted by tim at November 30, 2002 03:15 PM

Comments

christ man... out with it already. what kind is it?

Posted by: michal on November 30, 2002 05:30 PM

Get the nice ride so that you can drive me around when I'm there at the end of Dec. Also, I will be bringing the pair of 18 gig 10K RPM SCSI drives with me as a donation to Antiflux. Better late than never I suppose (also, I don't trust shipping).

Posted by: bricode on November 30, 2002 10:37 PM

What I like is that you don't trust shipping, but these hard drives will have to make it through two flights (Toronto-Victoria, Victoria-Edmonton) before reaching their destination.

And isn't there a Dodge Shadow for you to get rides in when you're in Edmonton?

Posted by: warcode on December 1, 2002 01:46 AM

But will it have NOS?

Posted by: evan on December 1, 2002 01:33 PM

The details aren't important to the story. The point is that it's a big leap for me.

Loaded '99 Nissan Maxima. Leather, power everything, sun roof, V6. Not a sporty car, but very smooth. Perfect for road trips. Say, to Calgary or Saskatchewan.

Posted by: tim on December 1, 2002 01:41 PM

You know how to get to Saskatchewan? Could have fooled me . . .

Posted by: warcode on December 1, 2002 08:48 PM

Or Jersey! Woo-hoo!

I think you should reach out to Ben for some suitable car-buying advice. Ben is the voice of reason...

Posted by: Theodore on December 2, 2002 11:31 AM

Please stop in Saskatchewan to pick me up on your way to Jersey. I know the way to Red Bank, if you are interested.

Posted by: warcode on December 4, 2002 08:47 AM