New car fever

[chad75]

Well, in less then a month I get my drivers license back. I basically have to appear in court, plead guilty and accept the lesser charge of unsafe speed for conditions and pay the fine. So no criminal charges, and I got it reduced to a piddly moving violation. My friend who was handling the case basically pulled alot of strings for me, for which

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[delko]

Good luck! We are in the process of getting a new car too. Unlike you though, our car is really just a luxury item. We can both walk to work in 20 minutes (and as long as it's not too hot out, we usually do walk) or take the El in 5. Our three year old Jeep Liberty has just under 8000 miles on it!

And we have heated indoor parking...

Not sure what we will purchase though.

[cutepacub]

My gawd! 8,000 miles? I've had my car for a year and a half, and I've put 60,000 miles on it.

[delko]

Well, the first four years we were together we lived in a congested, lake front neighborhood where a car was a liability. When we moved to the West Loop we realized we would now need a car to get groceries but that neither of us wanted to become "car" dependent. Hence our walking to work.

I'm such a city boy, I didn't even get my license until I was 40!

We've been thinking about getting a "middle age crisis" two seater convertible as our next car. Since we do use it so infrequently we think we can get away with it....

Any suggestions?

[cutepacub]

There's a new Ponitac and Saturn (yes, Saturn!) convertibles coming out that are freakin hot!

[bbts]

Ooooh. Can I come for a ride?

[bigmosaywhat]

If you could get a bank loan I know someone who wants to sell his, cheap!

[labelsdc]

pretty cool... good luck. It doesnt come with that horrible spoiler on the back does it?

[labelsdc]

although i could see you in this... these are sweet!

[jn1701e]

A guy on my job just bought one.. was showing it off to everyone this morning.