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I am in Love

27 May By 18 Comments

On Monday, Danny and I purchased a new car.  Our Escort is 11 years old and on the fritz and our 5 year old minivan has almost 110,000 miles on it.  In deciding which car to buy, there were many factors involved:

  • We needed something reliable.
  • The vehicle needed to carry two growing girls and their gear over the next 12 years.
  • It had to be closer to the ground.  As the principle driver of the minivan, I found that I don’t like being so far above the road. I would be driving the new car during the week.
  • The most important detail is that it must be comfortable for my husband.  At 6’7″, this is harder than you might imagine.  
  • Oh yeah, we had to be able to afford it. Minor detail… LOL!

What we chose was all that, and so much more!

armorallproductsI’ve had several cars throughout the years – some old and some brand new.  I’ve never actually fell in love with my vehicle before.  As much as I’ve known men especially to spend hours on end with their vehicles, I never thought this pure emotion was possible.  I thought it was a Prozac worthy affliction.  Before, I would have rolled my eyes listening to someone talk the way I’m talking about my new car.   I’m daydreaming about polishing the dash with ArmorAll on the weekends.  I am parking her kiddy corner in an unused portion of the parking lot to avoid some schlep from dinging her up with his door.  I comopletely understand why there are clubs dedicated to a single type of automobile – and I want to find one for mine.  It’s really bothering me that it’s been raining every single day since we brought her home. In fact, I’m wondering if Mother Nature just isn’t jealous of me.  

I’ve even given her a name.  I’m tellling you – this is the kind of car that needs a name.  Not just any name, either.  She is a vehicle that needs a beautiful pin-up girl name.  I have to thank my co-worker John for helping me out in this department.  I named her Ruby.  No last name.  She doesn’t need it.

Would you like to see her?  Here’s Ruby:

ruby300

Please note that I will not have a picture of me in my actual car until it stops raining and I can get her sparkling clean.

She’s a 2009 Chrysler 300 Touring Signature Series and she’s so pretty.  The chrome, the sunroof, the heated seats, the keyless entry and ignition, the 30 gig hard-drive (can you imagine how many audiobooks I can load in Ruby for my listening pleasure?), the power seats and steering wheel, the Bluetooth, the navigation system, the retro dash console with cute little clock in the center, the smooth ride, the power of the engine. Sigh…  Ruby is the car of my heart’s desire – and I didn’t even know it until I brought her home.

Can you tell that I’m in heaven?  The only thing I need to make this complete is a ruby rhinestone to hang from my rear view mirror to always remind me of what a gem Ruby is – and how blessed I am to have her.

Many thanks to all the folks at Bergland Chrysler Jeep of Roanoke!  You helped make this a wonderful experience.

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