fergyflyer

Well I've changed the make-up of my fleet over the last month and a half. I'm no longer with my now ex-girlfriend so her Vette Convertible and the Volvo S-40 are gone. I couldn't stand just driving the Cavalier so things have really changed.

The Cavalier is now at 66,000 miles. I've put 29,000 miles on it since October 2007. It still runs the 40 miles each way back and forth to work. I tried to trade it in and they offered me $2200 for it, so I just kept it.

I've added a Silver 2005 C5 with Nav, Z-51, 6 speed manual and the 3LT option group. The car has 14,500 miles on it and I got it for a steal, 29,200 plus tax and title.

I also just bought a White Saturn Sky Redline this Friday. I got it with 0% for 72 months and the dealer took $2500 off the price. I'm not quite sure why I bought the Sky, I guess I just drove it and liked it. It gets worse gas mileage than the Vette and isn't as fast and doesn't handle as well, so the purchase makes no sense other than I wanted it. I pulled in to the dealership in the Cavalier to look at it and it was pretty funny. The dealer had 3 silver Cavalier coupes, a 2003, a 2004 and a 2005 and told me almost immediately that he didn't want my car on trade. I told him for me to not trade it in he would have to give me a great deal on the Sky which he did.

I also bought a White 2009 Jetta SE TDI. I bought it to replace the Cavalier in the back and forth to work department, and now I'm still driving the Cavalier. There's another I just don't don't know why I did it one, but it's a real nice car. A bit underpowered, but the mileage is great. I made a trip to Ft. Lauderdale this weekend and at 75 mph on the turnpike averaged 45 mpg. The Cavalier gets 35 highway and is getting 31 running back and forth to work. The TDI got 39 the one week I used it to go back and forth. With diesel being 20% higher than gas it's just about a wash between the two for cost.

Lastly I bought a 2004 Dodge Hemi regular cab short bed pick-up. It has 55,000 miles on it and it's an SLT with all the options, chrome wheels, PW, PL cruise, tilt, nice sound system and such. It also has an exhaust, I'm not sure which brand though. It sounds great. Again it was a steal and that's the only reason I bought it. I paid 6500 out the door which works out to just under 6000 for it. They were asking 7995 for it. It has new tires and looks like it's in great shape. My guess is someone couldn't afford the gas and these dealers are giving nothing for trade ins on trucks right now. I'm looking to buy a boat and the truck will be needed then. The Ford dealer that had the Vette also had this one and I bought both at the same time.

If you have the cash there are just way to many good deals right now.

Now I just need to find a hobby other than buying cars. LOL.