Okay so in 2007 after Prince was born it was time for a new car. SD wanted to get me a van, I was not really up for a van at that point. Plus, I knew if I had more seats and room I would want more kids.
Anyway, we got an '03 Honda Element. The car ONLY seats 4 people. I loved this car! It had plastic floor boards! NO carpet! What mom can't love that! Paper towels and you are good! The seats went crazy ways so you could put anything in it! A 5 drawer dresser, a .5 cubic chest freezer! The car was great. Wonderful gas mileage as well.
Since we found out Munchkin was on the way we knew Ele would have to go. After all, duct taping one of the kids to the roof was not safe!
I wanted to wait until after deployment before getting a new car, we figured out very quick that can't happen! After a recent outing with all 5 of us its just not possible.
So SD went to trade in Ele. I was sure that we were gonna get taken for a ride on the trade in. Little did I know he went to Car Max. We got Kelly Blue Book trade in value for the car, very surprising. He said shopping at Car Max was like going to buy a computer. They were more interested in what HE wanted not in what the car salesmen was going to make. He couldn't say enough about his experience buying a car through them. He said he would defiantly buy another car through them.
(especially since I am WAY to cheap to buy a new car off the lot)
Any who, I am now one of those mom's. You know, the kind that drive a mini van with stickers on it! The kind that have kids piling out of every door! Just want I didn't want if you remember from the beginning of this post.
I will say my husband did good. The van is nice and drives like a car. Its a tad bit longer than the Element and wider but I can get used to that. I like the options that it has and the seating really works. 2 extra seats for guests!
So, so long Ele it was fun while it lasted!
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