Sunday, May 10, 2009

And The Winner Is . . .



Yes, I have finally acquired a new vehicle. After shopping every smallish hatchback/wagon style and nearly every dealer in Southern California, I settled on a cute little Honda Fit Sport Automatic with tinted windows (so no-one can see all the junk I keep in the back).

Blessings on the wonderful Internet. Once I had narrowed my choice, all negotiating was done by email and phone. I didn't actually see the dealer with the best quote until I went there to pick up the car.



And should you ever be shopping for a Honda in the Los Angeles area I highly recommend these folks. They consistently had the lowest numbers through several rounds of quotes. And the customer service! Food and beverages while doing the paperwork, special coupons for free oil changes, etc., multiple thanks by email and on embossed stationery.



My bike fits nicely in the Fit, so it can go everywhere with me. If the bicycle looks a bit odd, that's cuz it's a folding bike. The wheels are full-size (unlike most folders), but there's a hinge on the crossbar that allows it to fold in half, thus taking up much less space. The handlebars can detach and drop down too, but I usually don't bother. I had intended to buy a small-wheel folder, but when I saw this one (Dahon Espresso), I fell in love.

So, that's an end to shopping for things with wheels (hmmmmm, except maybe for the spinning kind). We will now return to the customary fiber frolics.

6 comments:

Knitting Linguist said...

Congratulations! It's always such a relief to get car shopping over with, and it sounds like you found exactly what you needed :)

Sharon said...

What a perfect name for your car because it "fits" you and your lifestyle - like Baby Bear, just right.

Delighted Hands said...

It is beautiful and I am so happy for you! Such decisions eat up so much brain space-let the pleasures now begin!

Sheila said...

Congratulations on the new car. Fill it with all things fiber.

bspinner said...

Congratulations on your new car!!!!
Looks like a perfect fit. If you can fit your bike in you'll be able to put a wheel and lots of fiber in it too.

Marjorie said...

Enjoy the car. I got my Fit back in December (before all the sales, but just in time for the demise of my 8-year-old Civic) and I've really liked driving it. I didn't know tinted windows were an option, and the windows are bigger than on my old Civic. That was a good choice.

I've been staring at that huge rear cargo area contemplating how my yarn I can cart home from Rhinebeck and Stitches East this fall.

We get really good gas mileage too.