I mentioned in a previous post that I was driving my employer's company van for a few weeks during the time that I was looking for a used car.  One night I had been to the grocery store and bought a week's worth of groceries.  I hadn't been able to reach Mr. A on his cell phone so I wasn't sure if he would home to help me unload and take everything in.  I was happy to see him when… Read the rest

On Thursday, just for fun and because I was still on my lunch break, I decided to take a quick peek to see if any vehicles fitting my wishlist had been posted to Craigslist. And just like that, I found my car.  Don't ask me how I knew it was my car, I just had a feeling it was my new car. The price was right, the mileage wasn't too bad, the fuel economy was not as much as I'd… Read the rest

The hunt continues. In the meantime, my awesome employer suggested I drive the company vehicle so long as I pay for the gasoline.   The vehicle doesn't get very good gas mileage (15mpg) but it has taken off some of the pressure.  I feel like I can relax a little and take some time to find a good deal, instead of desperately grabbing at the first thing that comes along and making a terrible mistake. Mr. A and I have done… Read the rest

Dang it, I hate when this happens to me!  But it just goes to show you that if an experienced Internet user can be scammed, just imagine how easy it can happen to Internet newbies.  As I'll show you in the screenshots, there was nothing whatsoever to alert me. So it looks like I am going to have to get a “new” vehicle. For me, that means used.  I would need to have won a million dollar lottery before I… Read the rest