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Went car shopping with the girlfriend this past weekend...she's the one buying. Hence the title of this post 
She narrowed it down to the Mazda3 and Saturn Ion level 3. The Mazda dealer gave her the runaround--even with me standing there--so we left and headed to the Saturn lot (Saturn of Wexford, right outside of Pittsburgh, PA).
Well, she'll be a proud owner of a loaded '05 Ion quad coupe come tomorrow...that's after they let her (and I
) test drive it for the weekend.
So...why am I pissed? They have THREE '04 Redlines--two silver, one a really sharp black--on the lot, just waiting to be sold @ about 17k. And here I am about 3 weeks from college graduation, yet without a job, and probably won't have one nor the money to pick up my RL until later this summer. *sigh* Might just have to wait until the '06s come out, so I can pick up an '05. Or, hell, maybe I'll still find an '04.
(Oh...btw, the dealer and myself tried to talk her into a Redline, seeing it was the same price as the '05 she's getting.
The insurance decided against the RL for her though...about $700 extra a year. For me that'd be no contest, but hey...well, she weighed it against clothes. C'mon, give her a break! At least she drives a stick!)
So...just ranting. My better half's in the Saturn family, and soon I'll be joining. I'll post pics when she takes them.
--Jon
She narrowed it down to the Mazda3 and Saturn Ion level 3. The Mazda dealer gave her the runaround--even with me standing there--so we left and headed to the Saturn lot (Saturn of Wexford, right outside of Pittsburgh, PA).
Well, she'll be a proud owner of a loaded '05 Ion quad coupe come tomorrow...that's after they let her (and I
So...why am I pissed? They have THREE '04 Redlines--two silver, one a really sharp black--on the lot, just waiting to be sold @ about 17k. And here I am about 3 weeks from college graduation, yet without a job, and probably won't have one nor the money to pick up my RL until later this summer. *sigh* Might just have to wait until the '06s come out, so I can pick up an '05. Or, hell, maybe I'll still find an '04.
(Oh...btw, the dealer and myself tried to talk her into a Redline, seeing it was the same price as the '05 she's getting.
So...just ranting. My better half's in the Saturn family, and soon I'll be joining. I'll post pics when she takes them.
--Jon