My New Car

So my Saturn died. Well it didn't die, but I killed it. Mechanically it is still sound (sorta). I was getting onto 287 North at exit 10, and while accelerating I noticed cars at a dead stop. Because it is the acceleration lane, I had to slam on the breaks. Because of my slow reaction time, I swerved onto the grass shoulder and BAMMMMM, ran into the huge 287 sign. The sign was the big exit sign (the size of a queen size bed). It weighed about 300lbs. Two guys rushed to my aide, and told me the story.

Apparently a light truck (uhaul type) stopped because he couldn't merge. That caused a chain reaction that caused two other cars (these guys) to stop. Because I was on a blind acceleration lane, I couldn't see them until it was too late. The one guy stayed as my witness and told the police officer what happened. We got the sign off my car, and I was on my way.

While driving in Long Valley, I notice my car was about to overheat. Thank heaven I was at the only commercial building (Sunoco) for ten miles. I got some water, and it stabilized the temperature. End result, I was at work on time.

How the auto-auction works is that you never get what you want for the price you want. If you really know prices, you don't want to pay more than it is worth. So you always have to make a sacrifice. For example my budget is 7k. For 8500 you can get a BRAND NEW Chevy Aveo with 5k miles. The problem is that it doesn't have power windows. You can get a very new Hyundai Elantra 2006 for 8k but stick, which i won't drive to work because I drive on very curvy roads.

I ended up getting a White 2005 Chevy Cobalt with 37k miles for 4400 dollars. The catch is that it is considered "Salvaged," which means it was involved in an accident. My mechanic looked at it, and is going to fix the minor problems. The car looks beautiful, not a dent on it. There are just some minor annoyances in the interior.

Here are the pictures.