My sweet wife has been putting the mini van bug in my ear for over a year. I’ve been anti-minivan, in denial of the usefulness a mini van provides (for a growing family) thinking an SUV would be much cooler and useful. A couple weeks ago I gave in a little and agreed to test drive a new Honda Odyssey. I must say I was very impressed, so smooth, so roomy and so many features. I liked everything about it other than when you get out it’s still a mini van. So I test drove the Pilot (an SUV), which looks awesome, especially the new ’09 body style, soon to be released. But it felt like I was driving my truck. I was sold.
Of course the dealer did everything he could to sell us a car right then and there. I was like dude, please, I JUST started looking at cars, I’m not taking one home tonight.
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I despise car dealerships and car dealers (sorry if any of you are offended, I’m sure there are good ones out there, but this is my personal experience). They are seriously blood suckers looking to sell a car to every person who steps onto the lot at ANY cost and squeeze every last penny they can from them.
Car buying (from a dealership) is a game, one that if you don’t know how to play, you will get ripped off. If you are ever in the market for buying a car, read this website “How To Buy New Cars & Avoid Car Dealer Scams” read all seven chapters. It’s free information and full of many great tips and instructions on how to be fully prepared to save money and to deal with the dealers (scam artists).
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I did a bunch of research on costs and though I typically prefer to buy slightly used, I found that for what we were looking for it was worth it to go new. So after a bit of wheeling and dealing I drove home what is apparently my wife’s dream car, a 2008 Honda Odyssey EXL with DVD in Nimbus Gray Metallic.
A few of my favorite features are the backup camera, heated seats, and the sunroof. It’s tight.
A mini van is not my ultimate dream car, however it is my dream car right now for having children!