Pick-em-up Truck

I did have a plan to get Friday's post done last night, but got distracted with car shopping.... Yes, we're in the market for a vehicle. I *HATE* looking for cars. I've found that most private sellers think their vehicle is worth way more than I do. LOL I admit it I'm a cheapie when it comes to houses and cars. So every day I have been looking for something on Craigslist, Cars.com, AutoTrader, any place I could find. And Friday I found it... '95 Ford Ranger XLT. The ad was on Craigslist, posted around 5pm and we went to look at it around 7pm. She had already had several calls and there was a guy already there to look at the truck. It has everything on it that the hubby and I were looking for... manual transmission, working a/c, and cheap ($1800). This also has a couple of bonuses...the extended cab, bedliner, CD player and it's been driven by a girl since '96 (Sorry, guys! Not being sexist here, just realistic!). After driving the truck it was late, so we put a deposit down to hold it. Then hubby took the truck to a mechanic this morning and the truck got a thumbs up. So Monday morning, hubby will complete the transaction and we'll have us a "pick-em-up" truck, as my dad says.

The plan is for me to drive this until April when the boy-child turns 16. Then this will become his vehicle to get him to school, soccer and work (yes, he has a job waiting for him as a ref at the YMCA, just as soon as he turns 16!). When I spoke with K earlier this week I told him I was looking at vehicles, either a Jeep Cherokee Sport or a small truck. He was really hoping for a truck, so I'm sure he'll be happy. The hardest part for me will be keeping it quiet until the kids return in two weeks!














¡Hasta pronto, mis amigos!

~N