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We bought a new car. Cheers πΊ
I want MissGod in the driverβs seat asap and itβs gonna be in a couple months but, Iβm reticent to let her drive mine. I guess I just gotta let go at some point.
This is the situation: I have a manual Corolla which she likes but can't drive. He has a auto Camry which she practices in but hates. So I was willing to sacrifice my car so she could have one.
But.....
The man doesn't want to give mine up because it has only done 120k's and it's a good car in good condition. What he wants to do is run his into the ground then take mine. I'm like "ok" because I really don't care as long as I can go about my business occasionally and the kid gets a car to drive me to the pub when she gets her licence.
Apart from car makes...this is exactly my situation.
My Camry (fucking rocks) is solid as. Wife drives manual and kids ain't keen to learn.
Camry does rock. Not so great for petite women.
Sounds like a good plan.
At the end of the day you gotta let go so your kids can experience life.
get her a small car that you don't mind gets dented
Congratulations, welcome to the new car club! Is is new new, or new to you?
Pre owned. New to the kid
βοΈ!
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yay πΊ
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Oooh, what was the final choice?!
Nissan Micra
That sounds like the opposite of my VW Caddy Maxi. Isn't it nice there are so many different options to suit all of us different people?
Your's is a bus compared to this thing.
Solid, reliable choice! Nice!
Idc about car but do care abt cheers. CHEERS π»π₯
π πΊ
Yay! Have you given it a name? (My OH likes to name our cars, lol)
Nah not yet. It's the kid's choice. I'm just a part time driver cos it's her's.
Cars must have names! I've named all of my cars from the same book series since I was 16. Currently driving an i30n named Kaelas. Boyo's fam just names them after their rego plates.
My old car was Huey, based on the numberplate UEE.
New van can probably be Todd, as the mnemonic I'm using to remember the new numberplate is whisky + tea, which is a hot toddy.
Traditionally cars are supposed to have female names for some reason (or at least that was what I was told growing up) but with equality and all I think boy names should be fine.
Maybe itβs something to do with boats having female names? I love the idea of using the number plate as inspo
OH likes mythical heroinesβ names, so weβve had Isolde and Brunhilda, and the most recent one is Endora because I like Samanthaβs mum from bewitched
Itβs also nicer to think weβre being borne by a Valkyrie rather than a clapped-out commodore, lol