Ok, I bought a car on eBay.
I bid on, and won, a '95 Camaro. Tammy wanted it. We had already decided that we were in the market for a car for her. Her van is killing her wrist to drive it. We were looking for something smaller and easier to handle. This car fit that description. It was 100 miles away in Ohio. We planned on getting it over the weekend, but hit a snag in the paperwork, which required me to take off half a day on Friday to take care of it personally. We drove to where the car sat. It was a good trip, slow and enjoyable.
I bid on, and won, a '95 Camaro. Tammy wanted it. We had already decided that we were in the market for a car for her. Her van is killing her wrist to drive it. We were looking for something smaller and easier to handle. This car fit that description. It was 100 miles away in Ohio. We planned on getting it over the weekend, but hit a snag in the paperwork, which required me to take off half a day on Friday to take care of it personally. We drove to where the car sat. It was a good trip, slow and enjoyable.
Then we hit the big snag. The car would not start. Turn the key and nothing. I checked the electrical. The battery was fine. I think the starter was shot. The guy with the car told us he had just driven it 5 minutes before we arrived. It was odd then, that the engine wasn't warm. Regardless, he told us that he would take it to a shop on Monday and if we were still interested, he would give us a call when he found out what the trouble was. We drove home, enjoying the slow drive. The route there and back was devoid of major highways. It was mostly two lane roads the curved and winded around Kentucky and Ohio.
when we got back home, Tammy was depressed about the car situation. We didn't have to have a car that day. Her van was running, but she had her heart set on the Camaro. I jumped online and did some searching. I found several cars in surrounding communities. One of them was a '97 Lumina. You have to understand, Tammy doesn't do new cars. Now, she wouldn't turn down a new Lincoln Navigator, but would not drive it as much because of gas prices (which shot up recently.) She prefers older cars. They are cheaper and easier to maintain.
We drove out to look at the Lumina on Saturday. She drove it. It drove well. It does need tires. It might need a front end alignment. Other than that, it appeared to be mechanically sound. We bought it. It was within the price we had set. It was within the year she had set. It met all our other criteria. Best of all, Tammy loves it.
The rest of the weekend was good. We ran errands, disciplined kids, grocery shopped, and did the usual family things.
Tammy named her car, Rose.
when we got back home, Tammy was depressed about the car situation. We didn't have to have a car that day. Her van was running, but she had her heart set on the Camaro. I jumped online and did some searching. I found several cars in surrounding communities. One of them was a '97 Lumina. You have to understand, Tammy doesn't do new cars. Now, she wouldn't turn down a new Lincoln Navigator, but would not drive it as much because of gas prices (which shot up recently.) She prefers older cars. They are cheaper and easier to maintain.
We drove out to look at the Lumina on Saturday. She drove it. It drove well. It does need tires. It might need a front end alignment. Other than that, it appeared to be mechanically sound. We bought it. It was within the price we had set. It was within the year she had set. It met all our other criteria. Best of all, Tammy loves it.
The rest of the weekend was good. We ran errands, disciplined kids, grocery shopped, and did the usual family things.
Tammy named her car, Rose.
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