Our new car...

We went in search of the car I've been dreaming about, a used** Subaru Forester, and walked away with a car I would have never ever guessed that I would like/want/buy...

A PT Cruiser! Can you believe it? I know what you're thinking, I thought the same thing: Why would some under sixty want a PT cruiser?

And I have the answer: because it is a kick ass family car with tons of room inside, all the comforts you need, and it's not an SUV or (gasp) a minivan. Seriously, at the lot I was just walking by and noticed it was unlocked and out of sheer curiosity I got in and sat down. This is so comfortable! I thought, and noticed the suede seats, the cool door openers, the tinted windows, the CD player, the low miles, the moon roof, the head room, and (finally) the low sticker price. It was cheaper than the Forester. And with better gas mileage too...

Hilarious, isn't it? I can't believe I own and drive a PT Cruiser! And to top it all off: it's a stick shift. I swore I would never buy anything but an automatic, but here I am with my cue ball stick, and it's really okay. I kind of like it, actually. I needed a lot of help the first couple days, but I'm started to feel more confident and am driving better already! (Dave is a great driving instructor and I can already tell he'll be the one teaching Annabelle how to drive.)

The spaciousness inside is amazing to me. We fit our new guest bed (a 5 inch spring queen mattress and the wooden frame) inside with the back door shut completely! I love the hatchback with the extra little shelf- already I have changed Annabelle's diaper there a few times. Sure beats doing it on the trunk of the Camry. Plus, no bending over to load or unload groceries. And no back breaking bend trying to get a 30 pound toddler in the car seat of a sedan either. And because everyone else out there driving one of these is a baby boomer, I'm assuming everyone thinks I'm one too... there has to be a benefit to that, doesn't there?

**we don't buy brand new cars