Took our car into get a WOF yesterday, and received another massively long list of things to fix before we can issue you with a WOF sorry. Blah.
It's a 96 Toyota estina, we've only had it a couple years but the last 2 or 3 WOFs have been the same. So I had a wee chat with our mechanic, I don't know him very well but he has a good reputation as is known to be very honest, and he said that it was starting to get that distinctive worn out look, he suggested it may be time to flick it before it gets much worse.
So while we had some time we thought we'd have a wonder around and a look see at what was at the car yards. I've always been quite keen on a big 4X4 like a ford territory as there's 5 of us and another on the way. We discussed it on our way into town and decided we'd prolly go that way, and buy a small cheap run around as well and only use the 4X4 for family occasions, our budget was about 16 grand(way more money than I've ever considered spending on a vehicle)
weeellll, we certainly got bought back to reality, there was nothing under 20k and the cheaper ones had high ks and were quite old, a good one was gonna cost us at least 30k. By this time I was starting to think about running costs, tyres blah blah, so I realized a 4X4 was going to have wait for a few years yet.
It was about then that Siran spotted a Mitsi Grandis, was 2003, under 100ks, 6 seater, and was at our budget of $16000. Was about as far away from a big butch 4X4 as you could get and my immediate reaction was ewwww, but after a test ride and a read up it started growing on me.
It's really a nice wee car, has all the mod cons for a really affordable price. The Missus wanted to get it but I said No, we're not quite ready yet, and any way I wear the pants in this relationship and what I say goes, and that's the final decision on the matter.
So we pick up the new car on friday..........