rockmom Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 OK...maybe for no one but me. :lol: I'm now the proud owner of a 2010 Ford Focus! I'm so giddy! This is the first car I've ever owned that was less than 10 years old! :dancingpa:dancingpa:dancingpa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerTime Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Congrats! Good pick I have heard nothing but good things about those cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADopted ADmiral Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Awesome...:thumb: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PepRock01 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 It is a huge upgrade over the last one. Reliable and economical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Very Republican of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockmom Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 It is a huge upgrade over the last one. Reliable and economical. Do you mean the immediate last one, or the last one as of Friday? :lol: In either case, YES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockmom Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 Very Republican of you. :lol: PepRock and I were just talking cars the other day (as he was helping me out of a car-related pickle). He was going off about Smart Cars and I was saying I'd love to have one. Frankly, I think my Focus is pretty cute, fun, eco-smart and patriotic. I prefer to think it's very Independent of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockmom Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 Congrats! Good pick I have heard nothing but good things about those cars. I can't find any major complaints online about it. I'm looking forward to owning a car that doesn't need $500-$1200 a pop pumped into it when it goes into the shop. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindoc Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 You deserve it mom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerTime Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 I can't find any major complaints online about it. I'm looking forward to owning a car that doesn't need $500-$1200 a pop pumped into it when it goes into the shop. :lol: Car payment kind of stinks but the peace of mind is worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockmom Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 Car payment kind of stinks but the peace of mind is worth it. AMEN. I've never had a car payment before, so this'll be an adjustment. But my car insurance only went up $30 bucks a month, and the payment is well within my means. Since I started driving ~75 miles each way to work, I am looking at it as an investment in my future (I know I'll be able to get to work) and a health benefit (I'm less likely to have a wreck because my car started falling apart around me on I-64). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerTime Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 AMEN. I've never had a car payment before, so this'll be an adjustment. But my car insurance only went up $30 bucks a month, and the payment is well within my means. Since I started driving ~75 miles each way to work, I am looking at it as an investment in my future (I know I'll be able to get to work) and a health benefit (I'm less likely to have a wreck because my car started falling apart around me on I-64). And you won't stress out about having a reliable car. At least for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangman Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 I have a 2007 Ford Focus. It's proven very reliable... Haven't had it in the shop at all. My biggest complaint: It's a 4-door Sedan... And All of the doors seem to stick sometimes... Sometimes to the point that people think they're locked when they're actually not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdsfan Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 I am so happy for you, and I'll sleep better knowing you're not driving to work in a rolling junkyard. I assume this is what you wanted to tell me about this afternoon. Now I wish I hadn't brushed you off. This is such great news...and I hope this 2010 car is a result of the mess they put you in the other night. In any case, you deserve it! :thumb: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsfan41 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Congrat RM, I'm hoping to buy one in the next year or so. My ole Honda has lasted me all the way thru college and I'm sure it could last a few years longer but I'd like something that is a bit more aesthetically pleasing. I'm hoping that once I get the motorcycle paid off in the next few months then I can start doing a little car shopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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