OT: Looking for a new(er) ride

[jlagnese at massed.net (John Lagnese)]

Sounds like a nice ride!

-----Original Message-----
From: Lexan Blanchard [mailto:lexan_122874@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 9:45 PM
To: scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: OT: Looking for a new(er) ride

Well, after chores, I decided to run to town for errands.  I had to get to 
the homebrew store for wine making supplies...  next Cincy: Tomato wine 
(don't knock it until you try it).  This is a new project for me, mostly 
because I have a bumper crop of tomatoes (I am almost sick of eating them), 
and I liked the Hot Sun tomato wine from the Florida Orange Grove Winery.  
We will see how this adventure progresses :P

I also figured I might run by the VW dealership right near closing just to 
peek more intensely at a Rabbit.  Figured if time allowed I would run to the

Honda place, also, to look at a Fit.

So, my son and I pull in, and he HATES the color of the orange Farenheit GTI

(damned kids these days, just show him a red mini cooper with racing stripes

and it's OHHHHHH, that's cool).  Anyway... I jump out to get a closer look 
at the Rabbits (the shiny red one of course), and here comes a salesguy.  I 
say I am looking, do they have one decked out.  No, they have to order, but 
why do I want a Rabbit.  I proceed to tell him about the Scirocco, and how I

want to keep it in the family and get better gas mileage than the Montero.  
I show Mac the interior of the Farenheit GTI.  The salesguy tries to get me 
to the Jettas and Passats and I say how I don't care for them.  He asked if 
I would be interested in a pre-owned 2005 GTI for less than a new Rabbit.  
Blah, blah, blah.

Next thing I know we are cruising down this twisty road in a platinum GTI.  
Hmmmm, too much fun.  Sunroof, leather interior, 6-disc CD changer and amp.

DAMMIT, I say.

So, the dealership is having a blowout, get it while its hot.  DAMMIT!  So, 
I explain how (I think) my credit isn't great...  He says come in, let's 
look.  Yada yada...  My credit is actually pretty (maybe very) good :)

So, to end it all, there is a 2005 Platinum GTI (1.8T) , sunroof, leather, 
and premium sound sitting outside with dealer plates.  They sucked me in by 
saying, leave the Montero, drive the GTI for the weekend, come back Monday 
morning.  I am seriously considering this purchase.  The car is fast, but if

I can keep that under control, I may have a gas-saving machine.  Did I 
mention it goes fast?  Gotta figure out if I can live with a car payment 
(which is suprisingly less than I expected), and if I can afford the 
inevitable speeding ticket (never had a ticket before).

Lexan  <---maybe the GTI will make the Scirocco jealous and cooperate and 
become driveable :)

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