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Not what I planned to buy for Christmas.

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Remember this?

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My husband’s BMW, post deer collision.

The one that had more damage than we anticipated when it was towed to the shop.

The one the insurance company totaled.

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My husband was not pleased, he loved that car.

And so began the Christmas nightmare.

First step? An insurance paid rental.

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They gave him a Volkswagen Atlas. I’d never heard of the model, but it was a full size SUV.

Plus side? The interior was extremely roomy with lots more space than we’re used to.

Down side? Annoying road noise from a 4 cylinder turbo that’s too small for the vehicle. The engine sounded like it was straining and you couldn’t pass a gas station because that thing had a thirst like a camel who just crossed the Sahara.

Humorous side? It had the smallest shifter I’d ever seen.

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I mean really, really small.

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It was basically a nub.

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I’ll spare you the blow by blow of a week’s worth of shopping for gently used replacement cars with my husband, aka Goldilocks. He wanted another BMW X series but none of them were quite right. Wrong year, wrong color, wrong options, wrong mileage. He was never satisfied…. and after test driving an even dozen of basically the same vehicle? I’d had enough.

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I found him this snazzy one…

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But he hated the seats. No, not the color… the shape.

It was then I pointed him in another direction.

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We’ve never owned an Audi…

But after test driving a few, my oh so picky husband was satisfied.

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Finding one that had comfortable seats, acceptable options, a smooth ride and had just been given new tires, battery and brakes, we had a winner. After fierce negotiation which resulted in a $2,000 price drop, an extra 1,250 mile warranty and of all things a $100 gift card to TJ Maxx/Marshalls…

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We pick up our Q5 tomorrow.

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24 thoughts on “Not what I planned to buy for Christmas.”

  2. I can vouch for everything you said about the VW Atlas, my cousin has one. I have no idea what the designers were thinking putting in a 4 cylinder in a full size SUV. But the one with a 6, is another $8k. That Audi looks pretty sweet, I’m glad Goldihubs loved it 🤣

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    1. That shifter was the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever seen. Talk about an inferiority complex!
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      My husband has been brand loyal to BMW for his past 3 vehicles, jumping ship was hard… but I think he’ll be pleased.

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  9. Ugh, car shopping is the worst. Glad it ended well. I laughed out loud that it wasn’t the color of the seats but the shape that stuck in his craw. 😂 He’s a picky guy, but hey, that’s how he got you – by refusing everything but the best!

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