Rob's new car- name yet to be determined ;)

Well, we ended up with a new car for Rob to replace the van which is slowly dying. :) We've been concerned about it for a while now, actually since last summer when I thought we weren't going to get home after a trip in the mountains. It has been acting up, and we figured with the gas prices so high, we'd almost be able to pay for the car in the savings at the fuel pump alone (it gets not quite twice the mileage as the van).

We actually did the same thing as last year when we had to go car shopping after the car's transmission blew out. We just looked online and researched the absolute cheapest car all the manufacturer's made, went to the dealership and only looked at the cheapest models of that car. So, we bought this Kia Rio this week. But I think we got a pretty good price, and we are happy with it. Rob is happy that it doesn't have power windows or locks! :) He'd have been even more happy had it not had air, but thankfully for the rest of us who have to ride with him, it does.

The only problem now is that we cannot come home in one vehicle, unless we rent something, so it will be two cars making the trip I guess when we next can find a way to travel that direction. But we weren't coming home in that van anyway- it won't make it across the state, let alone cross-country.

And, yes, I know we're goofy to name a car. Go figure! :)