I come not to praise Corsica, but to bury him

The Call has finally come. I don't remember all the problems--intake manifold, spark plugs, and fuel injector I BELIEVE--but they were some biggies. Parts and labor? $984.

*wipes a tear*

Corsica was a good car. Never, ever left me stranded on the side of the rode. Only died on me once when it needed a new alternator. I really did love that car, for all the weirdness it put me through. It got me all the way to Utah and back without trouble. It faithfully carried me to school every day. I don't think I could have asked more from a 1994 car bought at a police auction with over 100,000 miles...do you?

As for the future car situation...well, I'm going to the lot today. If we can find a pre-owned corolla that's under 10K AND get a long-term loan (I'm talking 5-6 years), and I know the extra payment won't cripple us, we'll get a new Toyota. Otherwise, we'll settle on the Beemer.

Now I've got to go pick up the car, bring it home (he said I could drive it a short distance), and clean her out. Incidently, if we don't trade it in, what on Earth do we do with it? I doubt we can sell it--the repairs are about what it's worth.

A small annoyance in a sea of troubles

I really wish that my family (mother, grandparents, etc) took my writing and what I'm trying to do seriously. I know they're "just" ebooks right now, but they're a stepping-stone, a small piece in a larger plan. I never ask them for money--I never ask them for anything. Would a little bit of enthusiasm and encouragement be too much?

I'm going to go look at Toyotas right now, even though I'm almost 100% certain that I'm buying the Beemer. It's just not responsible to buy a new car before landing a steady job. I wouldn't be able to sleep at night, and since I barely sleep anyway, that'd be a bad idea.

I just bought a new car...

A Honda Accord. 2000. Black. Lovely.

I can't stop crying. I've never felt so bad about a purchase in my life. I didn't want to do it, but then I did, and we were stuck at the dealership, and Jaime said we'd be ok...and I don't know what we were thinking. It's beautiful car. 40 mpg. Drives wonderful. Better than the Corsica. We should have just gone with the Beemer. I know it. I know we're going to regret this when we have to buy insurance. I have to get a job on Monday. I don't know what to do. $300 for the next 72 months. How am I going to afford an extra $300/month? I have to get a job somehow.

Plus, Loose ID rejected Jack.