Car (Costs) Lots

Buying a car stinks. Seriously, I hate it. In fact, I dislike this little ritual so much that up until now I have not even particapted in it. I tell my husband what I want and he goes and deals with it. I told you he was great!

But here's the whole story- we don't actually need a new car. I mean as far as the vehicle being reliable and running well and all that, ours is great. In fact, I like my car very much. Unfortunately, our car is not very big. And unfortunately, I did not do a great deal of research when we purchased it. I thought, incorrectly, that I could travel with half of my backseat folded down therefore, being able to hold 5 passengers and the wheelchair. Also, when we purchased the Buick we did not yet have a wheelchair. Now we do.

So, I figure we'll go and trade this car in for the minivan I should have bought 2 1/2 years ago and that will be that. Wrong. I paid just over $30,000 for my car exactly 2 1/2 years ago. It is now worth $11,500. Even with 0% financing I owe a good bit more than it's worth. How bout them apples?

Isn't that sickening? Literally it makes me want to hurl.

So I guess we'll be cruisng along with not enough room for a while longer. I just don't know if I can stomach buying a car ever again. It is painful to think about how quickly the value drops, ridiculous really.