Mom, dad, there's someone new in my life...

[netmouse]

She's a Jetta.

:)

Thanks, everyone for your comments on the earlier thread. I now have my first new car and I am very happy with it. She's dressed in red and I love the way she moves. She handles very easily with a light touch, and I'm surprised how fussy I feel about her since I first drove her away from the dealership. Bill predicted we would now fight over the garage and I thought "No..." but sure enough right when I got home I put the garage door opener on her visor and *couldn't* just leave her out in the snow...

I think I'm going to get a vanity plate for her [NETMSE or NETMSE2]. I like that extra ease of finding a car in the parking lot. But I can already recognize her - one thing that drew me to the volkswagons was that I learned to recognize them on my own, I was that drawn to the lines of the Jetta and Passat. That and recommendations from a couple key friends made me go check them out.

I was going to go right in and work on clearing space for two cars in the garage but then I remembered that I just gave blood and can't do any heavy lifting. It won't really make sense to have both of us park in there until we get rid of the Nova anyway - I'm not sure you're allowed to park a car with an expired license in the street, and with one car in the driveway two can't get in and out of the garage. It would really make more sense for Bill's car to park in the garage since he has to use it on a daily basis, but for him to get in and out I would have to park on the street and I don't want to do that. What are the odds they'd notice and ticket us in one week of parking the Nova in the street?

I called the car talk car donation program first thing this morning and we'll be donating the car before the end of the year. If anyone wants the trunk-mounted 6-cd changer and accompanying tape deck and radio, this is your last chance. First come, first serve.

My physical thereapist came out and took a look at the car, approved of the seats and everything. :) She might help me get a no smoking sticker to put someplace inside the car - her mom works on anti-smoking programs for teens.

It's something different, to be starting off with something brand new that's just yours. neat.

Comments

regarding the no smoking thing...

[netmouse.livejournal.com]

The way that came up is my physical therapist, Sheri, was poking around and I showed her the compartment in front of the shifter that has the power connect and a little tray in it and she said, "And it has a little ashtray," and I said, "No, that's not an ashtray." She said, "It's not?" And I said "No, I'm allergic to cigarette smoke. That will never be an ashtray. Maybe I should get a little sticker that says 'This is not an ashtray.'"

I appreciate your position on not smoking without permission. I think that's the best position to take.

Re: regarding the no smoking thing...

[mishamish.livejournal.com]

Well, I've got a kind of weird position when it comes to my smoking. I'm COMPLETELY and utterly unapologetic about the fact that I smoke: It's my decision, concerning my body, and I've made that decision willingly and in full possession of the facts. Stupidity is a question I'll leave out of it for now. However, I fully realize that my habit can affect other people as well, and choose not to let it. I don't even smoke in a smoking area around people that I know aren't smoking unless I'm having a SERIOUS nic-fit, and even then I always ask if they're comfortable with it first. If they're not, I excuse myself and find somewhere else to smoke.

However, people who bring their kids into a smoking area and plop down RIGHT beside me when I've ALREADY GOT ONE LIT, and when there are PLENTY of other places to sit just piss me off. Doubly so if they do that and then make eye gestures or face-fanning or such hand motions to show how much they disapprove of my habit. GRRRR! But I digress.

Re: regarding the no smoking thing...

[jeffreyab.livejournal.com]

Is the little tray removable?

If it is it is an ashtray but you can take it out.

If not removable then it is not an ashtray.

No smoking stickers are a bit much.

I think consider who would be in your car that would need to see one before putting one in.