Today, Luke is off work. A week from tomorrow, we leave for a week long trip through the lovely state of Tennessee (all of it, it's a long state) and onto Arkansas. If you've been reading this blog very long, you know how I LOATHE our minivan. If you haven't been reading (or if you've forgotten) you can click here for a small sample of why.
At any rate, today Luke and I are going vehicle shopping. We have hired a sitter for the big kids, passed Baby Girl off to some friends and we plan on taking Baby D. This should be interesting. I LOVE to haggle prices. Luke HATES confrontation. Oh my, I cannot wait to tell you about our time shopping on used car lots. Because Luke and I do not "believe" in debt, we will be paying cash, plus trading our current heap of junk...er, I mean van.
Our budget is small.Very small, but I know that if it is God's desires for us to move up in the world of vehicles, then we will. We are looking for either a conversion van or a passenger van. I prefer something that I can move around in (so that I can help kids on the long trip), but a passenger van may be more practical since we are most likely NOT done adding to our quiver.
If you're a praying person, please pray that God would lead us to make a wise decision. Also, please pray for mercy on the poor salesman's soul when I..er, WE finally find the one we want. Have I mentioned I LOVE to haggle? Let the games begin.
Praying that GOD'S WILL be done!
ReplyDeleteI would be crawling out of my skin if I was with you while you haggled. You and Matt should van shop together since yall love confrontation so much. I'd rather crawl in a hole. I feel for Luke.
ReplyDeleteI will be praying for you and Luke. I'm sure God will lead you to the "perfect" van. Keep us posted!! :)
ReplyDeleteGod love ya, I'm glad somebody can "haggle". Rob and I are both seriously deficient in this area. He's just a little naive and I am too much a coward to just "ask". When we go car shopping, it's a nightmare. We are a car dealer's dream. We did much better the last go around, but we have made enough mistakes to know better. We are in a funk for weeks after car shopping. I'm glad you can enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited for you. I also love to haggle and I can't wait for the first time I can go haggle with cash (and/or trade) in hand. It'll be a little while longer, but that's one lesson from FPU that I'll review before I go. Can't wait to hear the outcome.
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