Hiroe's car 8/3/08

With Junior coming soon, we decided it was time to upgrade Hiroe's car. For a long time now I've been working on her to get a newer car. She's very fond of her beloved Bastie (VW Golf), and had no interest in anything else. Yes, the car has given her challenges - air conditioning that doesn't work, a drivers door that wouldn't close, broken glove box door, and now it's in the shop for some brake and wheel issues. But I guess that adds to the character. Maybe some safety concerns with a drivers door flying open... but you need to look beyond all of that.

In the mean time, I've been pointing out different cars that she might like. But they too have issues. I'd ask, "What about that Audi?" "Looks like Darth Vader," she'd respond. Me, "How about a Subaru?" Her, "That's what old people drive in Japan." No trunk, or a "flat butt," was a requirement regardless. In the end we both liked a small Volvo wagon. Then it simply came down to color. Blue or Black.

These cars seem to be very hard to find. We finally found a used blue one at a local car shop. And now it's Hiroe's...















The sales guy showing Hiroe how to work some of the interior things.






























Hiroe at a local restaurant after picking up the car.