Sunday, August 9, 2009

And The Car We Got Is A.............

Hey friends!

It's been a while since my last post!!! WOW! Life has been B-U-S-Y!!!!

THANK you all so very much for all your feedback on my last post. You were ALL a huge help in more ways than you know! After looking for the last couple of months, we finally bought a car for Morgan.

I must admit that the car we ended up with would not normally have been our first pick for several reasons. However, there were certain things that were in our favor;

It's a car that is not too small or too big for Morgan to handle.
We didn't have to go over our set budget to buy this car.
In Morgan's favor....it's RED and a bit sporty.
Also in her favor...the insurance....full coverage is VERY affordable.

Let me briefly tell you that the things that we were able to do with this car before purchasing it are remarkable.

Dirk and I went to look at the car first without Morgan. The was the plan all along whenever we actually found a car. We didn't want to take her because....well, we all know how dramatic teenagers can be. Anyhow, Dirk and I went to see the car and just fell in love in love with it. The next morning we took Morgan out to see the car. Before we could even come to a complete stop, she was panicking for us to let her out to see the car.

Okay ready for this? The owner let us have the car for the entire day!!! We test drove it again. Morgan drove it. We asked the owner's permission to take the car to a local mechanic shop. Since it was a used car and we don't know diddley-squat about cars, we felt that we needed to have it checked out by a mechanic. It passed the test of being a good car to buy.

Soooooooooooooooooooo, we bought it!!!

For the most part, we all won. Morgan is a very proud car owner.

We had a couple of friends ask if we were worried about her driving a sports car....
Morgan's personality is not speeding. Though we could be wrong, we're not worried about her speeding. There were a couple of reasons why we first ruled out a sport car....insurance and budget. Well, after checking the insurance before buying it, that excuse was taken away. And since it didn't cause us to go over budget....well, that took away the other excuse.

Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..... we bought her a Dodge Stealth!!!

What do ya think??????



37 comments:

More Than Words said...

I think the car is AWESOME!! It sounds like the entire process went better than expected!! Everyone's happy, and Miss Morgan has a totally cool car!!

Kristin said...

Ooh! That so would've been my dream car back when I turned 16! I think that is awesome!! I think that's great that you were able to get her what you wanted and something she would love too! I bet she is so excited!! I promised myself when my girls were old enough, I would get them something they liked too because I remember being so disappointed in my first car. I was appreciative, but you know how hard it is being a teenager! I'm so proud of you and for Morgan too!

I've missed you! Hope you have been having a great Summer!!

Everyday Mom Designs said...

Looks like a great deal! I'm glad everyone is happy! I know buying a first car can be a touch and dramatic thing. :)

Stacey said...

Oh how cute! Perfect for a gorgeous teenage girl.

Robyn said...

Wow that is awesome!
Will you be my Mommy I need a new shiny car...............LOL

I'm sure she is very excited and what a nice pick!

Debra Kaye said...

I think it is beautiful! Morgan must be so happy!!

Blessings to you sweet friend.

He & Me + 3 said...

That car is so cool! She is one blessed girl. So glad everything seemed to work out perfect!

Jennifer said...

Omgoodness! What a great looking car--and I know she is excited. Keep us posted? BTW---how old is Morgan? Our oldest will be driving in about 6 month's or so...and it seems like kids are getting their cars younger & younger these days...well at least younger than when I first got mine. I think I was 17.

michele said...

SMART choice!! She is going to look great in it too -- although I am pretty sure that Morgan of yours would look great in any car :) Nice going!:)

Lee said...

COOLEST CAR EVER.
I am SO jealous.
-runs to mom- Moooom, can I PLEASE get a car?

Really though, that's great! I bet she loves it!

Michelle said...

She is definitely a blessed young lady!!!! I'm happy for all of you!!!

Lorrie said...

I think it's a good choice. My parents bought me a car as well when I turned 16 and I WAS the speeding type...so I got a sedan...but my sister wasn't so she was better off with a sports car.
Great choice.

Blessings..

Denise said...

Very nice, I love it.

Lindsay-ann said...

Hi Daphine
Glad you found a beautiful car that you were all happy with. Morgan is so lucky. It looks great.
Thanks for visiting me on my blogiversary and leaving me such lovely comments. Hope you can join me again tomorrow for the final day.
Best Wishes
Lindsay
x

The Quintessential Magpie said...

Daphine, I'm glad you found a great car for Morgan! It's very sporty and not too small. This looks like a winner from all angles. Congrats and PTL!

XO,

Sheila :-)

Jill said...

Too cute! I'm sure she loves it!

Darlene said...

Morgan is DEFINITELY going to be "stylin" in that!!! LOVE it!!! What a great first car.♥

Kitty Scraps said...

Great car! Lucky Morgan! It can be so scary buying a used car because you just never ever really know what you're getting yourself into. But it looks like you got a great deal and I know you feel good not going over your car budget. Great car!

4 Lettre Words said...

You are such a cool mom!!

I love it, and no one will miss her in that bright red baby! Awesome!

Unknown said...

Oh my goodness I am SO happy for her : ) A red sports car! And I am so glad she is not a speeder! I feel so happy for her this morning :)

Divamom said...

Congrats to Morgan! I know she's thrilled! Our time for Deondra will be coming soon! I'll be needing your support! lol

Be Blessed!
~Chondra

April said...

Woah...VROOM, VROOM! That is one snazzy set of wheels there! Morgan must be so excited! She is one lucky girl! Red is my all-time favorite color! Glad it all worked out and everyone is happy!

Anonymous said...

Wow! Very cute! Good job! I bet she loves it.

Heather said...

wow! i never would have guessed that car in a million years, lol! very cool!!! i've been so busy over here too. i can't wait for fall so things will slow down hopefully!

Anonymous said...

That is awesome, Daphine! I'm sure she will really enjoy that car!

Melissa Miller said...

~WOW!!! Congrats to Morgan ! That is a beauty of a car and my favorite color too. ~Enjoy! :)

Lorrie said...

Hi Daphine--what a great car for Morgan. I'm so glad that you found something you could ALL be happy with.

Bay Jones said...

Yea for her first car. I would have loved something this sporty when I was 15. It's wonderful that everything worked out for your favor, I am totally sure she is happy.

~Lisi P. said...

Congrats to Morgan on the car!! And to you guys for a great choice. I've had both a Ford Probe & a Mitsubishi Eclipse. I really miss my Eclipse!! I loved (& still love that car)!! Morgan will definitely enjoy hers. Safe driving to her! Blessings :)

p.s. I love your posts, every time!

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Jennifer said...

Super cute...and SOOO Morgan!

MOMSWEB said...

Niiiice car! You also have a nice blog; I enjoyed my visit with you. Have a great day in Motherhood.

Belle (from Life of a...) said...

Wow...sporty! I bet she is so excited that she can hardly stand it!! Good job...

Chanda said...

Wow, love Morgans new car, it is awesome. My neighbor has one and he is like 80 and keeps it in the garage all shiny and new looking.
Lucky girl, you must be the coolest parents ever.

LisaShaw said...

Very nice car Sweetie. I pray safe travels on the road for your daughter.

Love you.

Katie said...

I love it what a lucky girl, I had a junky honda. She is doing well.

really.truly said...

Wow, awesome!