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She’ll need a name.

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Meet my new car.

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A 2025 fully loaded Subaru Forester touring.

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Crystal pearl white…

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With the swanky two tone leather interior and suede inserts.

And if that’s not sweet enough? She comes with Easter eggs…

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How fun is that!

No, I’m not in actual possession of her yet. She had to be special ordered from the factory and will arrive in 6-8 weeks.

I’ve never owned a white vehicle before. And before you say, “Oh, it will show all the dirt!”, I’ve been driving black and dark charcoal grey for 22 years… trust me, they show all the dirt as well.

This purchase required intense negations, at which… let’s be honest, I suck. Thank God for my husband who hates the new car purchase game but loves to haggle.

We went into the office where our salesman gave us a final price… and my husband balked.

The assistant manager came over, lowered the price by $1,500… and my husband scowled.

The sales manager appeared, lowered the price by $2,500… and my husband started to walk out.

The top financial guy got into the mix and lowered the price by $3,500… and my husband did walk out.

We went to lunch, during which time the manager called and lowered the price by $4,000, saying that was the absolute best he could do. When we went back to the showroom… my husband said lower the price by another $500 or we’re out.

Mind you this particular car is flying off the lots. We couldn’t find a single one in the entire state. I also added a few extra options.. splash guards, moon roof air deflector etc. but when my husband has a number stuck in his head, you’re not going to change it.

The top guy was summoned. He hemmed and hawed, fiddling with the numbers trying to come up with a way to discount the price further. Turns out Subaru is running a charity drive for local schoolchildren until the end of this month. You purchase 10 school supplies for donation and they take $500 off the price.

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We went to Target and purchased 15 fun school supplies.. and bam! My husband got his $4,500 off a brand new car.

Is it any wonder I love this man?

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My current Forester is Ethel. Named by my late mother. My new beauty will need a name as well… any suggestions?

You have 6-8 weeks to dazzle me with ideas.

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55 thoughts on “She’ll need a name.”

  1. Call your new car “Sarah”. Then, you can say, “I named her ‘Sarah’… with an ‘h'” This will inspire your friends to try to figure out why it is important to even have a spelling of your car’s nickname…

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  3. I love “her”! I’ve had my Desert Beige (can’t see me in a dust storm? lol) Subaru Crosstrek for 7 years~ I get a call at least twice a year from dealership on their Trade Up program. I love all their charities! Yes! And the egg and mountains hidden? Double yes!
    I’d call her “River!”

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  4. She’s a classy car, she needs a classy yet functional name. I propose Sonya-Janine: Sonya for her Swedish classy form, Janine for American stick-to-it-tiveness. You call her Sonya when she is just touring around looking beautiful, and Janine when you are making her work.
    And for those times she acts up, or refuses to comply, a nice loving Yoho for a nickname. She will love the vwriety.

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      1. Yoho National Park is in BritishVolumbia, not far from the Alberta border. Yoho is a Cree word meaning “anazement” or “awe.” I think you can agree it is is presently safe from wildfire, but this year after the long heat spell we just had it could be only a matter of time. On the Alberta side Jasper National Park and the tourist town of Jasper (if you got there, not very far away) has a huge fire burning that destroyed much of the town yesterday. What with climate change our great forests are currently under threat. It is not a good time to come visiting.

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  7. Well…I’ve never even considered a Subaru but that car is a beauty for sure. I love the fact that they include Easter eggs in the actual cars. What about Pearl? She’s white and shines like a lustrous new pearl.

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  13. MABE– as a girl’s name, it means lovable (rhymes with BABE). but, it’s also a type of pearl (like the color of the car), which is pronounced as “mah-bay”. … and, how exciting to be getting a new car!!!! she’s gorgeous!

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  14. I went from a black car, which showed all the dirt, to a white car, assuming it couldn’t be any worse. Hate to say it, but it was.

    How about SPAM? Subaru Performance Automotive Machine? Got a nice ring to it, no?

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  16. I listened to a “This American Life” podcast on car dealing and haggling …recommended. It’s true cars make great bird hides, you can get far closer in a car than you can on foot. Don’t bother with a name. It’s a machine, potentially a killing one!

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  17. Congratulations! It looks more like my Outback than a Forester. I tried haggling, with no success. But I was looking for 2nd hand cars. A lot of dealerships actually state ‘no haggle price’ as if it’s a bonus, when we know it’s not. Anyway, like you Rivs, I got one – a white 2011 Subi tourer (even older than Ethel) – but mine’s in my carport now!

    I haven’t thought about a name for mine…. How about Talullah? Do you want one where you get to roll your Rs, or pop your Ps? I like saying pappadum in an Indian accent 🙂 It may not be politically correct, but it’s an enjoyable use of language.

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    1. The used car market is crazy right now. They’re selling far above their worth up here… which is why I’m going to ask $2k more than the blue book for Ethel.
      Talullah.
      I like it….
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  18. I like to name my cars with the first letter having some reference to the type or brand like Paula the Pulsar, Miracle the Miata and now Smidgen the Smart. If you like that idea, would suggest something starting with S or F. How about Fancy the Forrester? Lol

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