I had some car drama over the weekend. On Friday I picked up two of my Son's friends to come over and do a school project with him. Anyway on the way home my transmission starts acting crazy. I put the car in park but it would not stay in park, also trouble switching to drive. Anyway, the transmission has been going for a few months and we have been putting off fixing it because we didn't think it was worth it. My Van was a 10 year old Dodge, pretty beat up, well over 100,000 miles on it. Book value maybe 2,500 or so. New Transmission cost 1,600. Not worth it.
So I get home try to park in my driveway. Seems to work now and I turn off the car. Everything seems o.k. I go inside and my daughter yells for me about 2 minutes later. My dodge rolls down the driveway right into my new wooden fence! No one hurt, good thing it didn't hit the house. My hubby fixed the fence over the weekend and we went car shopping.
I picked up my new Van last night. Its a Toyota Sienna, only 3 years old, very low miles, it was a leased car. We got a great deal, more than $2,500 below the book value and low interest loan 5.5%. We put money down and traded in the Dodge Van which unbelievably they gave us 1,000 trade in for, even knowing the transmission was shot. I don't know how my hubby did it but I think he must be the best used car negotiator I have ever seen.
So far I love my new Van. Drives smooth, pretty roomy, cd player and all power, alarm system, nice misty grey color. My dodge was all manual so not very convenient. My kids love the automatic sliding door, my son says it opens like a Star Wars ship. LOL And the funniest thing about it is - my maiden name is Sienna! Hope this will be a lucky sign. Lilly