For years Andy has had his eye on a new Buick. We've gone over the expenses too many times to count and now that the van is quickly approaching 100,000 miles, we took the plunge and bought it today - a 2010 red Buick Enclave.
When he got home from work we piled the kids in the 2002 Chevy Venture van for the last time and drove up north to Lincolnwood. L, who said she didn't want to get rid of the van, was quiet and pouty for the entire 40-or-so-minute trip.
Once we got to the dealership, we took a short test drive and it was time to negotiate. I watched "American Idol" with the kids while Andy talked to the salesman. The kids had a blast sitting in all the showroom cars. Here's E sitting in a $73,000 Cadillac Escalade. She was excited because her feet actually reached the pedals.
L was talking to all the salesmen, asking them for quarters for the vending machine. At one point, she found a bell (like the kind that sits on a teacher's desk) and was ringing it over and over. One of the salesmen gave her $1 for her to give him the bell back. She took the deal and bought herself Cheetos. I couldn't tell if they were glad to see us go, or grateful for the night's entertainment.
On the way home, L said she liked the car even though it doesn't have a DVD player. Andy and I have to go back to the dealership this weekend to pick up a few accessories for the car and have them run through all the features. We plan to leave the kids at home or with Grandma.
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