Daddy's got a new ride

I broke up with my Jeep this week. She may try to tell you it was mutual, but it was all me.

I was afraid last week's repairs (all $700 worth) were the beginning of the end, like when a little old lady falls and breaks her hip. So I held off on investing an additional small fortune into the eight year-old Jeep to elope with a 2007 Honda Accord EX-L V6.

Once again, like when I bought the Odyssey for the Wife, I used my car guy to find the best deal, handle all the haggling and take care of the trade. As a result, I got a fair value for the Jeep and a nice discount on the Accord.

Using my car guy is pretty cool. He sends a lot of business to this particular Honda dealer, so when he shows up with a customer, the customer gets rock star treatment. When we rolled up, they had my new Honda shined up and waiting front and center at the front door. While my car guy did my haggling, the owner of the dealership chatted with me, got me a Coke and gave me some Honda swag.

From the time we arrived to the time I rolled out in my new Accord, only about 90 minutes elapsed. Contrast that with the typical 4-5 hours it normally takes, and you see why I like having this guy work for me.

So the new lady and I are bonding. She's got my music loaded up, mirrors are just right, and the seat is slowly but surely sculpting itself to my hind end.