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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Malnurtured Snay: [QB] I wasn�t going to buy a car today I wasn�t going to buy a car today I wasn�t going to buy a car today. I test drove both a Corolla and a Matrix. There were some embarassing moments: I did, in fact, forget that when driving a stick shift, one has to press the clutch to turn the vehicle on. They both had a very tight turning radius, and the greater elevation off the road (as compared to the Celica) made for a smoother ride. In the end, I preferred the Matrix. While the Corolla had a few more bells and whistles (the only one I really would�ve liked were the fog lights), a six-disc CD changer wasn�t enough to compensate for the far more comfortable driving position in the Matrix (I felt like I had to reach for the shift knob in the Corolla, which made me uncomfortable). In addition, I liked the greater size of the Matrix (it gets 26/33 mileage): now if those tailgaters ram me, I won�t be a pancaked Snay! I still wasn�t ready to buy. My dad had offered to cosign so that I could get a better rate, plus, I was on the fence as to whether or not to wait until my check from the insurance company arrived so that I could make a downpayment. Carmax Financing and Bank of America offered ridiculous rates, and I was ready to wait a couple of days, but I guess Toyota likes me. After a quick call to my dad to confirm a.) that their interest rate was what I thought it was (which is to say �killer�), and b.), that even with his signature on the application, I wouldn�t get a better interest rate, I signed on the dotted line. So, with an interest rate of 4.9% (four point something percent, anyway, I don�t have the paperwork right here at the desk), I drove off the lot in a 2008 Toyota Matrix. It�s �indigo ink�, which is a fancy way of saying �navy blue.� It doesn�t have all the goodies, but it has its fair share: cruise control, power windows, remote entry, a panic button! Best of all is the �Anti-Deer Avoidance System� at the wheel (aka: me!*). *One deer hit in five years, estimating a minimum of two deer avoidances per week (probably higher) gives us a failure rate of 1:520. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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