Obession Can Be Dangerous and Oh So Rewarding

I got a brand new car in 2006. I bought it when we were in Guam. I did the Military Overseas Car thing, which is supposed to get you a better deal... you don't pay for tax, you don't negotiate on the price, and they give you a 100% price satisfaction guarantee. What could be better? Except for if you don't like what you purchased. From the moment we picked up our new car in San Jose, I wasn't happy. One could blame it on the 24 hours of travel with two kids. I am going to go with poor research and a very week V6 engine. Try traveling through the mountains with that crappy of an engine.

When we went to AZ to visit my inlaws, they had bought a new car... a 2006 Nissan Armada. From the minute that I saw it, I absolutely fell in love with it. I loved that there was so much room in it. After seeing their new car, I thought I would look into trading my way too small vehicle in. I'm sure all of you know, that doesn't make any sense to do that. I quickly figured that out. It was not to be.

Then, my newest friend, S, recently purchased an Armada which got my obsessive juices flowing. She got a great deal, which made me think that I could do the same. So, I decided to go have fun and deal. Usually, not a fun proccess, but when you aren't really in the market for a new car, it ends up being fun. I didn't need a new car... I wanted a new car. I was able to make it so that they made me need a new car. I love feeling like I had an advantage. My years in retail helped me out a lot when they neglected to list the headrest DVD system on the invoice. Oops. $3K advantage K.

Alright, enough about that. I got a new car, I love it and I think I got a great deal on it. Here is my monstrosity.


And before all the smart ass comments come, refer to the post below.