Rock'n Robin
Disney Queen
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- Jan 20, 2000
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I am dreading this summer with my 2002 trailblazer. I love it, but the gas! I have looked at Honda Accords and Saturn Vue's on my own (not with a salesguy--online, and in the lot) but DH is adamant that I did the research on the trailblazer and I am stuck with it--we only owe 2 more years.
If I wait much longer no one will trade the thing in--it's in good shape and we have replaced brakes and tires in the last 6 months, plus put in a car starter, but when we looked in the fall the one dealer said they didn't want to trade in the SUV and "you'd be better off selling it yourself"--but then we had it in the paper for a week and not one call.
My needs aren't extravagant, I would be happy with a 4 cylinder accord (although I'd like a nice stereo). I test drove a Vue in the fall, and that was a 6 cylinder, but right now I could get 0% financing on a 4 banger.
His argument, besides only owing 2 years on my truck now, is that I don't take care of my vehicles. Well to be honest I do kind of "live" in it--for God's sake, I'm driving kids hither and yon all of the time and I have a 25 min. drive to work--but I clean it up and it cleans up very well. I get regular oil changes.
Yes I did the research on trailblazer and I wanted one in 2003--but who knew gas would go to almost $3 a gallon??? Now I'm looking for some decent mileage.
Robin M.
If I wait much longer no one will trade the thing in--it's in good shape and we have replaced brakes and tires in the last 6 months, plus put in a car starter, but when we looked in the fall the one dealer said they didn't want to trade in the SUV and "you'd be better off selling it yourself"--but then we had it in the paper for a week and not one call.
My needs aren't extravagant, I would be happy with a 4 cylinder accord (although I'd like a nice stereo). I test drove a Vue in the fall, and that was a 6 cylinder, but right now I could get 0% financing on a 4 banger.
His argument, besides only owing 2 years on my truck now, is that I don't take care of my vehicles. Well to be honest I do kind of "live" in it--for God's sake, I'm driving kids hither and yon all of the time and I have a 25 min. drive to work--but I clean it up and it cleans up very well. I get regular oil changes.
Yes I did the research on trailblazer and I wanted one in 2003--but who knew gas would go to almost $3 a gallon??? Now I'm looking for some decent mileage.
Robin M.
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