When Dennis and I returned from Spain 2 1/2 years ago, our lease was up on our Nissan. Dennis was beginning to have difficulty getting in and out of a car, but as long as a car was an automatic, he was able to drive. We found a perfect car for him - a Nissan Versa. It was small, yet roomy. The doors were large and the seat was low. He was able to get in and out of the car easily and it was an easy drive. We signed on for a three year lease.
We also had a Suzuki Vitara, 4 wheel drive, 5 speed that we had purchased two years earlier. We hadn't purchased a car in years, but it was a sweet deal at the time.
About six weeks after we signed the lease papers on the Nissan, Dennis smashed the car into a pole in a parking lot. He wasn't able to move his foot from the gas to the brake. No one was hurt, but I put my foot down about Dennis driving again. What if that pole had been a person? Understandably, Dennis was not happy, but he did stop driving.
So, now we had two cars with payments and insurance and only one driver. We kept up with all insurance for a while, but eventually it became quite apparent that Dennis would not be driving anytime soon. We decided to sell the Vitara.
Then, the economy began to crash. It is difficult enough to sell a used car in good times. It is even more difficult when that car is not a popular automobile and times are a bit tough. Gas prices were up along with unemployment and neither of us really knew how to sell a used car effectively.
All this is to say, we finally, after about 18 months of not being driven, sold the car. It's gone. The papers have been signed and the car was driven away by a happy mother of a seven year old.
Whew! Another problem off of the plate.
Until later,
Ann and Dennis
No comments:
Post a Comment