How to Be an Adult, Volume I: Buying a Car
So, I really needed a new car, but I kept putting it off due to things like rarely being at home and wanting to keep my money safely stuffed (like wads of $1 bills in a pocket, not like nicely stacked $100 bills in a suitcase, mafia style) in my bank account to use for things that allow me to rarely be at home. But, things changed when I borrowed my mom’s car, took off for the mountains, and stayed for nearly a month. That made my carlessness her problem, so I cashed in some cans, emptied out old wallets, sold the family dog, and bought myself a car. Since I am now clearly an expert at car buying, I’m going to share my knowledge and pass on the steps I took to car ownership:
- Motivation: Me-What? Chad (little brother) is buying a car? No fair. I want one too.
- Shopping Around: Mom-Brooke, there’s a nice car over here. Me-Yeah, I want that one. Chad-Brooke, there’s a nice car over here. Me-Okay, I’ll take it.
- Test Drive: Car Sales Dude-Want to take it for a drive? Me-Nah, my knee (I sprained my MCL skiing, boo) is hurting today. I’ll drive it in a circle around the parking lot.
- Buy: Me-I’ll buy that one. Here’s a credit card to hold it. Car Dude-How’s your credit? Me-Um, I doubt I have much. Car Dude-We’ll look it up…Actually, it’s really good. Me-{Dumbfounded}
- Pay Attention to the Important Details: Me-I bought a car! Others-What kind? Me-Mercedes Others-What kind? Me-A blue one Others-But, what model Mercedes? Me-Crap, I don’t even know. It has 4 doors, all-wheel drive, and it’s blue.
- Finally, Convince Your Friend to Buy a Car, and Spend the Rest of the Day Driving Around and Parking Next to Each Other:
Don’t expect Volume II for a long time.
I might as well add these conversations too:
Friend, leaving the dealership: Now, we have to be responsible with our money. I’ll meet you at the mall.
Me, as my friend shops for sunglasses: Are those a need or a want?
Friend: …Need?
At the Apple store. My friend and I are looking at iPads.
Friend: Okay, actually, I need to leave this store immediately.
We’re so responsible. Kind of.
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[...] few weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind. To take the edge off, I’ve been hanging out with my car-buying friend (see banner…ha) and exhausting myself even further. On Tuesday night, after checking out some [...]
So I think that sums up my week as well. Pretty unproductive and very costly I might say. but I feel AMAZING…
You bought a Mercedes??? Damn. I thought you were going to buy a second-hand one. Nice going!
I’ve just finished off paying my car. Now I plan to spend all my money on travelling. And maybe I’ll occassionally buy some food …
It’s used. It has about 30,000 miles on it already. But, it feels new enough to me! ;)