car versus pole
Nov. 29th, 2006 06:23 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kirkcudbrightAnd the pole wins again.
The raggedy bits at the bottom of the pole are pre-existing. I'm responsible for the scuffs of paint, the broken reflector, and the scraps of plastic on the ground.
I got everything out of the car, and said my goodbyes. It's kind of animistic to be thankful to an inanimate object, but I thanked it for its years of service, and for saving my life.
In further eitage, I already had my eye on the Honda Fit, but now that I need one now, it turns out that a) most dealers don't have any in stock, and b) the few that are in stock are all i) the "Sport" model (extra trim and stuff I don't need), ii) with even more extra stuff that I don't need, like $600 Simonizing, iii) with automatic transmission. Plus a $1500 "Market Adjustment" for being a popular vehicle. If I want the base model, manual transmission, no extra crap, I have to order it, and wait 6-8 weeks for delivery. And I still have to pay the "Market Adjustment".
I have the creepy suspicion that if I want *any* new car with manual transmission, I'm going to have to special-order it. I might be in the market for decent used car, or maybe a longish-term rental.
The raggedy bits at the bottom of the pole are pre-existing. I'm responsible for the scuffs of paint, the broken reflector, and the scraps of plastic on the ground.
I got everything out of the car, and said my goodbyes. It's kind of animistic to be thankful to an inanimate object, but I thanked it for its years of service, and for saving my life.
In further eitage, I already had my eye on the Honda Fit, but now that I need one now, it turns out that a) most dealers don't have any in stock, and b) the few that are in stock are all i) the "Sport" model (extra trim and stuff I don't need), ii) with even more extra stuff that I don't need, like $600 Simonizing, iii) with automatic transmission. Plus a $1500 "Market Adjustment" for being a popular vehicle. If I want the base model, manual transmission, no extra crap, I have to order it, and wait 6-8 weeks for delivery. And I still have to pay the "Market Adjustment".
I have the creepy suspicion that if I want *any* new car with manual transmission, I'm going to have to special-order it. I might be in the market for decent used car, or maybe a longish-term rental.
