So as I sit here wondering what great thing to write about today I start to think I need to keep writing this blog for me. I hope it helps everyone else out there in the world. But even if it don't it really is helping me. I must live my this simple life I created for myself.
Live on with in a budget.
Live by my conviction that simple is better.
Live with my decision to create a great live style for myself and family.
With the wedding I lived with the KISS rule. I lived with in my budget. I did not stray out of that realm of things. I was able to because I was able to settle for non-perfection.
I was able to think outside the box. I was able to have a party!
In real life I live this same way.
I think outside of the proverbial box. I try to keep it simple stupid and when problems arise I find myself asking how do I fix this. If there is a way I would fix it before buying new.
However, in the last few months I have have to admit to myself and everyone else this car breaking down thing really threw me.
I found myself saying I need a new car!!!!! I don't care how much, what the cost and I need it NOW!
That was in December after the van left me for the 5th time.
As I wrote before it left us with a broken water pump and radiator. After fixing those things we found the head gasket and thermostat and timing housing cover all had problems. I could not get to go more then 10 miles then it would overheat. I rode the bus and took rides to get to and from work. I think God was testing me to see if I would really go against my principles and lifestyle and go into debt with out thinking about it to get transportation.
I did not!!!!
With the help of my supportive husband I waited out the storm. I used my brain power and kept a cool head. I test drove many cars. I walked away from the lot three times before I found the one I actually thought would do for your needs. My husband told me that we would not buy anything with out sleeping on it. Then it happened. I went to the lot and was going to buy a Jetta. I was going to put down money and get a loan for the rest. The loan would have been at 25% interest due to my lack of credit. I did not care. I was ready to sign papers. Krik told me right then and there "Come on we are going home." OK but why? I was able to make the payments what was his problem. I was tired of looking and waiting for a car. The van was completely broken. It was in the shop and we had rode the bus to the car lot! We are going to pay cash for the car we get. I had agreed to this before even going and looking. I went to work the next morning discouraged. I had test drove so many cars. All with in our price range I needed to be happy with one of them. Krik was pressing me the whole night for which one under our price range I liked best. I deiced it was a toss up between waiting for a Jetta in our range or the Kia Sportage. It was fun little crossover. It would give me great gas mileage and I would be able to drive it in the snow easily.
Well when I got home on Tuesday night I was told I needed to go up the auto dealership and look at a car with him. As we pulled on the lot the Kia had been moved to the detailing area and the stickers were removed. I felt very sick. I knew it had been sold. I did not see another Jetta on the lot so I figured it was not either of my first two picks. I could settle for anything at this point.
Surprise!!!
Yes I got a "new" used car on Tuesday. But I did not go into debt to get it and it is fully paid off.
My hubby paid cash for it. It was the 2002 Kia Sportage. He bought it and I had to sign for it. Tell them where to send the title (which actually sounds very good to me) and then I got to drive it off the lot. I like it a lot.
I am glad I waited. I was able to get a car that I like with out a payment or going into debt! This felt so good. Better then I thought it would actually.
I hope what ever your going through out there you can learn to discipline yourselves like my hubby has. I am learning how to be disciplined and I see now that it can really pay off.
Live on with in a budget.
Live by my conviction that simple is better.
Live with my decision to create a great live style for myself and family.
With the wedding I lived with the KISS rule. I lived with in my budget. I did not stray out of that realm of things. I was able to because I was able to settle for non-perfection.
I was able to think outside the box. I was able to have a party!
In real life I live this same way.
I think outside of the proverbial box. I try to keep it simple stupid and when problems arise I find myself asking how do I fix this. If there is a way I would fix it before buying new.
However, in the last few months I have have to admit to myself and everyone else this car breaking down thing really threw me.
I found myself saying I need a new car!!!!! I don't care how much, what the cost and I need it NOW!
That was in December after the van left me for the 5th time.
As I wrote before it left us with a broken water pump and radiator. After fixing those things we found the head gasket and thermostat and timing housing cover all had problems. I could not get to go more then 10 miles then it would overheat. I rode the bus and took rides to get to and from work. I think God was testing me to see if I would really go against my principles and lifestyle and go into debt with out thinking about it to get transportation.
I did not!!!!
With the help of my supportive husband I waited out the storm. I used my brain power and kept a cool head. I test drove many cars. I walked away from the lot three times before I found the one I actually thought would do for your needs. My husband told me that we would not buy anything with out sleeping on it. Then it happened. I went to the lot and was going to buy a Jetta. I was going to put down money and get a loan for the rest. The loan would have been at 25% interest due to my lack of credit. I did not care. I was ready to sign papers. Krik told me right then and there "Come on we are going home." OK but why? I was able to make the payments what was his problem. I was tired of looking and waiting for a car. The van was completely broken. It was in the shop and we had rode the bus to the car lot! We are going to pay cash for the car we get. I had agreed to this before even going and looking. I went to work the next morning discouraged. I had test drove so many cars. All with in our price range I needed to be happy with one of them. Krik was pressing me the whole night for which one under our price range I liked best. I deiced it was a toss up between waiting for a Jetta in our range or the Kia Sportage. It was fun little crossover. It would give me great gas mileage and I would be able to drive it in the snow easily.
Well when I got home on Tuesday night I was told I needed to go up the auto dealership and look at a car with him. As we pulled on the lot the Kia had been moved to the detailing area and the stickers were removed. I felt very sick. I knew it had been sold. I did not see another Jetta on the lot so I figured it was not either of my first two picks. I could settle for anything at this point.
Surprise!!!
Yes I got a "new" used car on Tuesday. But I did not go into debt to get it and it is fully paid off.
My hubby paid cash for it. It was the 2002 Kia Sportage. He bought it and I had to sign for it. Tell them where to send the title (which actually sounds very good to me) and then I got to drive it off the lot. I like it a lot.
I am glad I waited. I was able to get a car that I like with out a payment or going into debt! This felt so good. Better then I thought it would actually.
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