after years -- yes, years -- of shopping, pricing, comparing and negotiating matt and i finally brought home a new family-size vehicle on june 7. we traded in matt's 2000 mazda protege for something a little newer, larger and more likely to be able to haul around the large number of children we are currently planning on having :)
after all the shopping and test-driving, we settled on a nissan armada for it's size and reliability. while it's a lot of car for us right now, the plan is to have it paid off shortly and to be able to grow into it. this may seem silly in a time when gas prices consistently hover around $3.50/gallon, but it will mean no car payments or car shopping (hopefully) during any future pregnancies or with toddlers or infants in tow. also, it is not used as our commuter car, but instead for trips with noah or short trips to matt's work, so hopefully the gas mileage won't kill us!
it took some skill, patience and practice to get it to fit in the garage, but it does fit! matt was never a fan of so-called "big cars," but he's learning to appreciate the little things like tinted windows, steering wheel radio controls, back up cameras and keyless entry and keyless start :)
noah tries out the driver's seat...and facing forward in the car ;)
a photo tribute to the sweet little mazda we traded in...you were good to us, little car!
matt says goodbye
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