PMS in a Handbasket--Don't be afraid, just bring us food...

[bananiem]

Good morning! I'm livin' on the edge again this morning. Havin' a second mug of tea. I've been corrupted.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

I HATE HATE HATE the whole car-buying experience!

I'm off to do some research on some new wheels! Everyone have a great day!

I LOVE the car buying experience! If I lived close to you I would go with you and help you research it all. I wish I could buy another vehicle just for the experience!

When I bought my Odyssey, I went to the dealer to look at the different models (was deciding between the Honda Odyssey and the Toyota Sienna). I quickly decided on the Ody, based on the fact that I wanted 8 passenger, but wanted a mid-high trim line and the 8 passenger Sienna only came as a lower end trim line. So narrowing that down for me was easy.

After than I needed to decide on the exact trim line, options, color, etc. I went to a dealer for that. Once I decided on all those things, I went online and looked at the dealer inventories within about 2 1/2 hours of our house. The details are online and it's easy to pull up.

I then e-mailed all the dealers (even the ones that didn't have the inventory that I wanted) and told them exactly what I wanted--every detail. I asked if they had it in inventory, would be getting it, or could get it (I couldn't see what they would be getting, I don't think--or maybe I could, but they could trade with other dealers) and asked what my cost would be, including all delivery fees, taxes, tags, etc, etc. I told them that I was contacting other dealers and wanted a competitive price.

I had some dealers tell me that they had what I wanted and I should come in and we'd work out a price, but I told them I wanted to agree beforehand. I had another one tell me she had just what I wanted in stock and gave me a good price, but I didn't see it in her inventory and turns out it was the wrong color (talked to her on the phone and determined that). Another place gave me a good price, and would have delivered it (they were a couple hours away in PA), but they would had to have traded for it.

Finally, I found a place almost an hour away that was getting the exact van in and I asked if they would honor the other price. He asked for proof and I e-mailed the e-mail exchange and they came close, so we bought that one. When it was all said and done, that salesperson said that I'd gotten that van for cheaper than anyone had ever gotten a van like that for before. I'm pretty sure he was telling me the truth. My DH told me it was the most painful buying experience for him.

I'd done similar things when buying our last van 5 or so years before, but that was via the phone and also for my DH's car 11 years before via the phone, but the internet makes it SO much easier.

A friend of mine is deciding between the Pilot and the Highlander and I so want to go shopping with her. She doesn't want to bring her DH because he will side with the salesperson and pay what the salesperson wants.

 

[bananiem]

I love to watch my dh in action when we buy cars. He used to do labor negotiations and he always pays exactly what he goes in thinking he'll pay.

 

[imsorry]

GO ROCK THE WORLD BRIAR!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Briarmom]

Morning!!

I wish it were time to go!!

Angel, you have a great time on your trip too!! (remember, I want details)

luv, buy a VW Beetle. I love mine.
I am bringing a book called 'Goodbye, Jimmy Choo' with me for the plane trip. I hope it is not as sad as it sounds.

 

[DisneyPhD]

Briarmom, have a great trip! Warn them I'm coming. You might want to warn the restaurants about PhD's baby.

You might need to warn the other guests too! If she wasn't so gosh darn cute!

Have a great trip, I can't wait to go. My friend is all packed already (she leaves Wednesday, we don't until Saturday.) I can't pack too far in advance. I need stuff now that I need to pack too, and if I pack too far in advance, I just bring way too much stuff!

 

[Tigger&Belle]

You might need to warn the other guests too! If she wasn't so gosh darn cute!

Have a great trip, I can't wait to go. My friend is all packed already (she leaves Wednesday, we don't until Saturday.) I can't pack too far in advance. I need stuff now that I need to pack too, and if I pack too far in advance, I just bring way too much stuff!

I knew you'd be on here soon if I made the comment about your baby!

I can't pack too early because I then pack and repack and repack all over again. I end up taking up way too many hours with packing. I have a couple places that I put things that I don't need that I want to bring, but other than that I won't pack until Monday/Tuesday (we leave bright and early Wednesday AM). I do have a list on my computer that I customize for each trip and then print off, so as long as I have that I'm ok (sounds very type A, but it really helps me relax).

I decided to get a rental car, which take a load off my chest, as Kelly from American Idol would say. It means I can stop at the grocery store and get some water and food (we're not doing the dining plan) and I know that if we forget something I can run out and get it. It will be a pain handling our luggage instead of taking DME, but I'll limit how many things I bring.

I'm going to tell Jake today. I was going to do the yarn idea, but then it dawned on me that Jake is always so tired when he gets home from school that he might not have the patience for that, so I think I'm back to the scavenger hunt idea, so I'm going to come up with a few simple clues that won't give it away and then have Disney Dollars at the end. I need to go to the Disney Store to get some Disney Store this morning.

 

[L107ANGEL]

Morning!!

I wish it were time to go!!

Angel, you have a great time on your trip too!! (remember, I want details)

luv, buy a VW Beetle. I love mine.
I am bringing a book called 'Goodbye, Jimmy Choo' with me for the plane trip. I hope it is not as sad as it sounds.

Only under the cloak of emails, I don't want to get banned

 

[Briarmom]

I will warn every CM I see about you two and your children. Oh and T&A, I will leave the cardboard cutout of me at Music.

Angel, fartknocker.

 

[ashjohnson80]

I have a BW beetle too and I love it!

 

[L107ANGEL]

I will warn every CM I see about you two and your children. Oh and T&A, I will leave the cardboard cutout of me at Music.

Angel, fartknocker.

 

[Briarmom]

I just meant--->

 

[L107ANGEL]

I just meant--->

Don't confuse me, its too easy.

 

[Briarmom]

Don't confuse me, its too easy.

I know.
I have known you for awhile now.

 

[bigmerle1966]

teva, are you like my mom--you'll buy anything if it's a good price and you have a coupon? Oops, I mean are you like our mom?

Sounds like my mom, she will buy stuff she doesn't eat or use because she has a coupon and it was cheap.

 

[bigmerle1966]

Morning ladies!

Uh oh. I guess I will be spending the majority of my day hiding from T&A!

Briarmom, have a great trip!

Hey merle, Angel, debbiedoo and Miss Jasmine! Teva!

I need to start researching cars. Remember when I said I lost my steering this past week? Well, the problem's in the electrical system--the garage has had the car all week trying to fix it, but they just can't get to work. This is the fourth time the car's been in for repair in 2 months, so Dave and I have pretty much decided to bag it and get a new one. Tomorrow Dave's off, so I think we're going to do some test drives--he wants a Honda Pilot and I want a Toyota 4Runner. He'll have to do all the driving 'cause I'm still in my cast, and I bet he'll lie in the Honda's favor. I HATE HATE HATE the whole car-buying experience!

I'm off to do some research on some new wheels! Everyone have a great day!

Hey Luvy.

Check out the Insurance Institutes web site http://www.iihs.org/ for the safety ratings.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Sounds like my mom, she will buy stuff she doesn't eat or use because she has a coupon and it was cheap.

My mom will buy the disgusting store brand of certain items, only because it's cheaper. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for store brands and cheaper, but it has to taste good. I'd rather pay more for something that's good quality than to pay less for something I don't like. I'd rather not buy it or wait for it to come on sale before I cheap out on something I don't really like. My mom is that way about everything. Drives me nuts. Can you imagine what it was like spending a couple weeks in Orlando with her? Double yikes!

 

[Briarmom]

I am leaving pretty soon!!

Do you think I can get free drinks at WDW if I do these?

 

[debbiedoo]

hello -- back home

called for AP rates at 7am -- nada -- said maybe the first week in May -- just need to add on 2 days before checking into BCV -- jeez!!

went to work then off to the dr -- sinus infection, back on augmention XR and cough meds with codiene --

should be back to myself soon!!

Everyone have a great trip

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Do you think I can get free drinks at WDW if I do these?

Nope, but if you do this you will...


(and I know damn well that was a set up!!! )