My sister moved more of her belongings from the ice house to her storage shed and I vacuumed again. Discovered that my parents had a Bissell carpet steamer that I could use the next day. Put that aside so I could go car shopping with my parents. I had returned my leased car in Seattle and needed wheels. It's embarrassing at 60 to ask your Daddy to borrow his car.
I wanted a fuel efficient small suv/crossover that my parents could easily get in and out of. My research had uncovered two vehicles to test out - a Honda CRV and the newly introduced VW Tiguan. We did a test ride with the CRV and it was satisfactory. A little sluggish on pickup compared to my former car but that is a trait of Honda's 4 cyclinder engines. Next, we just tried getting in and out of a Tiguan but no dice. The rear doors for passengers are narrow and difficult for seniors to manuever. I was sad, since sitting in the driver's seat felt so good. So we had a choice, now it was time to find a good deal.
Unfortunately for me, the Honda CRV is one of the hottest cars in this down market because of its fuel efficiency and resale value. But, on our way to the Avalon Fishing Pier, there was a dealer there to try out and see what prices might be like since the model year is changing soon and they did have many in stock. The negotiations were not successful but showed me that using the COSTCO Auto Buying Program was going to be my best bet.
So, we ended the day, sitting out in the ocean breezes, smelling the salty air and relaxing.
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