I may have mentioned that, with Paul starting out doing some sub-contracting work, it's about time that we looked into trading our vehicle in for a truck and car. I hate the fact that we'll be spending more money on gas and insurance, but it's obviously a necessary evil with another vehicle.
We spoke with our dealer last weekend, and have been keeping our eyes open for "new" used vehicles that come in. I noticed a particular truck on the website yesterday, so we arranged for a test drive of it and a 4-door car this evening. The car was nice, even with the high kilometres and being only four years old, and the truck was okay, but there are a few issues. One, the front bumper needs to be replaced. Two, the latch on the truck bed needs to be fixed or replaced. Three, there are some issues with enough room for Paul's legs. All in all, we don't think the truck is worth what they're asking for it. We'll need to think on it, and they'll need to think about coming down on the price and/or fixing the things that are wrong.
The experience itself is fun and exciting in that we've never traded in a vehicle before. It's definitely something to learn from and I'm happy to go through it, stress and all.
Look for future blog entries regarding our car-and-truck-buying adventure!
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