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We’re Back to Being a 2 Car Family

by Elle on September 1, 2010

We Bought a Used Cartoyota celica

Just an update, we picked up a car Tuesday. After hunting for a car for a bit,

The new (to us) car is pretty much what my husband needed and included a lot of what he wanted.  In case you missed the list, here’s what he was looking for:

  • Good Gas Mileage- Our last car had gotten over 30 mpg; this car lists 29mpg. the previous owner had the original papers with it written down.
  • Solid Reliability- We’re buying a used vehicle so we’re hoping to minimize the chance of repairs by focusing on highly rated vehicles.
  • Cheap (in Price) Parts – Toyotas usually have a reasonably priced parts based on what my mom had. We’ll see how it compares to the Acura we had before.
  • Not Red- The car is white, so we’re good in that department.

    • He also has a coupe and it does have manual transmission. He seems really happy with his pick and I’m glad I don’t have to haul him around town. :)

    The seller maintained the car well and had all the paperwork on the car, as in a box of paperwork. I believe that tipped the scale for my husband, as he felt that owner was more conscientious. I hope this car lasts for a bit and we can build up our car replacement fund again.

     

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