In an effort to be frugal and good stewards, we have been trying to drive our old beater car into the ground while not wasting money sinking more into it. As I managed our budget both for our household and our adoption I saw that after we got our tax return we would finally be in an ideal place to look at buying our next car...a minivan. This idea is exciting to me for so many reasons. First of all, I am so tired of driving a 1997 Infiniti QX4 that sounds awful and every time I drive it I wonder if I'll actually get where I'm going. It has been a trusty car for us and has lasted us a very long time. But right now I think the tires on the car are worth more than the car itself.
For a bit of background, we do have remote start on this old beater. Yesterday, we got a knock on our door. It was our next door neighbor coming to tell us that our car had been running for two hours. What?? We thought maybe Jack had gotten a hold of our keys and turned it on. But the problem with that theory is that when using the remote starter, if you don't put the key in the ignition after about 20 minutes the car turns off. Throughout the night we would randomly hear the car turn itself on and we'd push the button and turn it off again. Creepy, right? Finally, we moved the car and when doing so, the RPM gauge went nutso. Needless to say, we realized it was not going to make it another 4-5 months.
Excited that I get a new car but sad we didn't get the chance to make more debt payments/adoption savings before doing so, we trekked out to test drive. Now I'm sure you don't come here to read about the details about our family car buying experiences. And to be honest with you, I don't think it's a big enough deal to talk about. And yet, a piece of this is important to me. A minivan is only really relevant when you kid two or more kids. Families with only one child know it's not as imperative to have a minivan. Now, don't get me wrong, minivans are great for more than that, shoot, my parents went and bought another one a few years ago because they loved their old one so much!
The point of this...sorry, it took me a while to get there. As we were at a dealership talking to a guy and he's learning a bit about us I found myself referring to the need for a minivan because of our "kids" plural. I didn't say it with the intent to deceive or mislead, just a pure true sense of our (hopefully) very near future. As the funding is coming together, the timeline is ticking by, and being bombarded by the reminders that it's national adoption month, I realize on a daily basis that we will soon be a family of four! And I am so excited about it! I love the stage Jack is in now and am hopeful we will not miss this stage in James' life. But no matter when he joins us, I just want him here!! We should be getting our monthly update this week so stand by for where we are on the list! And here's hoping and praying for a referral in the next 5 months!!
For a bit of background, we do have remote start on this old beater. Yesterday, we got a knock on our door. It was our next door neighbor coming to tell us that our car had been running for two hours. What?? We thought maybe Jack had gotten a hold of our keys and turned it on. But the problem with that theory is that when using the remote starter, if you don't put the key in the ignition after about 20 minutes the car turns off. Throughout the night we would randomly hear the car turn itself on and we'd push the button and turn it off again. Creepy, right? Finally, we moved the car and when doing so, the RPM gauge went nutso. Needless to say, we realized it was not going to make it another 4-5 months.
Excited that I get a new car but sad we didn't get the chance to make more debt payments/adoption savings before doing so, we trekked out to test drive. Now I'm sure you don't come here to read about the details about our family car buying experiences. And to be honest with you, I don't think it's a big enough deal to talk about. And yet, a piece of this is important to me. A minivan is only really relevant when you kid two or more kids. Families with only one child know it's not as imperative to have a minivan. Now, don't get me wrong, minivans are great for more than that, shoot, my parents went and bought another one a few years ago because they loved their old one so much!
The point of this...sorry, it took me a while to get there. As we were at a dealership talking to a guy and he's learning a bit about us I found myself referring to the need for a minivan because of our "kids" plural. I didn't say it with the intent to deceive or mislead, just a pure true sense of our (hopefully) very near future. As the funding is coming together, the timeline is ticking by, and being bombarded by the reminders that it's national adoption month, I realize on a daily basis that we will soon be a family of four! And I am so excited about it! I love the stage Jack is in now and am hopeful we will not miss this stage in James' life. But no matter when he joins us, I just want him here!! We should be getting our monthly update this week so stand by for where we are on the list! And here's hoping and praying for a referral in the next 5 months!!
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