Out with the old, in with the new-er

When we were engaged we started shopping around for a car. We were definitely going to need one, as we were planning on going to install security systems for the summer (thank goodness we didn't end up doing that...). So one night we drove down to Pocatello to look at some cars at a dealership that Kenny's dad had recommended. Kenny had been talking to his dad about it because his dad buys and sells cars like some people go through underwear. So anyway we spent a little while looking around, and there was a salesman showing us around the lot and helping us look in our "price range". Those cars were pretty crappy, to be honest. We were so broke. After a while of this, we were both feeling kind of discouraged and wondering how we were going to get a car that would last us, or even get us where we needed to be. Then as we were about to leave he took us around to the front of the dealership and we were thanking him for his time. He gestured to this gorgeous white car, a '99 Pontiac Grand AM GT and said, "what would you think about this car?" We both laughed and said, oh yeah that would be great! Maybe in the next life! And he said, what if I told you it was yours? And it took us a minute to get that he was totally serious, and he hands Kenny the keys and told us what happened. Kenny's dad had already bought us the car and totally surprised us with it!!! What an incredible gift! We have never forgotten that and were always SO grateful. We were so elated as we drove it around that night, and couldn't believe what had just happened! That car has lasted us the last 5 years, and has been so great.

(These pictures were taken by the dealership for us--isn't that nice?)

Unfortunately, that car was wearing out on us. It was having all sorts of problems, and overheating like crazy. Kenny would have to fill it up with a lot of water before he left, and couldn't go for more than 25 minutes before it overheated again. The front bumper was also ripped off because of an accident back in December when Kenny slid off the icy road and into a field. It was totaled, basically. The cost to fix everything would be way more than what we could get for it, for sure. So Kenny had been looking around for a new car for a while. He found a great deal on ebay and bought that car. Last weekend we took him to the airport at like 4 a.m., he flew out to Phoenix, looked at it in real life and bought it! It only has 40,000 miles on it too! He drove it back home and got back Sunday evening. Yesterday, somebody came and looked at our old Pontiac, and bought it on the spot! I didn't even get a chance to take a picture of it before we said good-bye. So anyway, that's the story of our cars. Pictures of the new car coming soon!