FarSeer Introduction
Thanks, tena! It *is* exciting, isn't it?? I love a new vehicle, when anyone I know buys one

Well, it's a "new to me" car -- a year 2000 Hyundai Sonata, with only 20,000 miles on it, can you believe it?? 4-door sedan, mid-size, V-6 engine. Silver with black pinstripes and gray interior, alloy wheels, 4-wheel disk brakes, side impact air bags, CD player AM/FM radio.
It has what they call "European styling" so the lines are very classic, sleek. Very cool. And I just *feel* cool driving it 
Pic of Car (just imagine "Brilliant Silver)
And it's especially exciting because my old car was *really* old, a 1991 Ford Escort, and falling apart. I have put enough money into it over the past 4 years to have paid for half of the car I'm now buying. But when it happens one repair at a time, it's hard to know that it's going to drain your wallet for years to come.... There were many more repairs that would have had to be performed very soon. So, it was a question of, "Do I spend more money on this clunker in big chunks? Or do I spend more money in small-ish monthly amounts for something way more reliable?"
It was time -- and past time. But it was still scary to go down there and sign purchase/finance documents that commit me for 5 years -- eeeeeek!! I do plan to make larger payments than they have scheduled so that I can pay it off quicker (and pay less interest).
Roz
Happy owner