What Is Sum1 Up To Today?

New(er) Van? No!

New(er) Van?  No!

         Today was an interesting day.  Our Akita had a appointment with the Groomer at noon.  Though he saw them 2 weeks ago, he needed to be washed and brushed again.  I assure you, our light brown carpet was testament to his continued shedding. 

         Also, I had an appointment with my Oncologist at 1 pm.  So I opted to drop Buddy off at the Groomer (Business name is Hair Of The Dog, a very appropriate name in my eyes), then I stopped by to see that 2022 Transit Connect.  It's nice, but not what I wanted.  Why?  My van is the Titanium Edition, the top of the line for Ford Models.  And I'm spoiled.  Here is a little thing it has, that XLT Model (That blue van) doesn't have.  Automatic Interval Wipers.  I leave my wipers on all the time, except in a Car Wash.  They don't operate until the windshield get wet.  The Van senses the wet windshield and operates the wipers intermittently.  If it rains harder, the wipers interval is shorter, so they are on as needed.  If it rains really hard (downpour), the wipers will come on all the time.  When the rain stops, the wipers stop.  See, I'm so spoiled.

         What it really boiled down to is this.  This newer Van didn't offer anything that wasn't already on our van.  The only good thing about it was that it has less mileage (46000 to my van's 119000), and a chance to spend a bit of money.  The dealership was asking $24000 for it, I would have stayed at $17000 out of my pocket.  Why?  I've put almost $5000 into it this year, at that dealership!  I realize they wouldn't give me that $5000 back in trade in allowance.  I know my van blue book is only about $4000, so I was looking to get $3000 back in trading in a better model van (Titanium vs XLT), and trade in value.  I'm not sure they would have agreed to that though.  Now, there's no worry, is there?