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Goodbye, VW
Published by Helen | Filed under Random
I’m about ready to trade in my wonderful-when-it’s-not-constantly-ailing VW, now that I’m almost not upside down on the loan. Eyeing the Toyota line–can’t afford a hybrid, yet, but those smaller cars get better than 30 mpg highway, which is the bulk of my commute.
We’re going out for test-drives this weekend. Already drove a Yaris sedan around a bit, and want to compare it to the Corolla. Hoping I can afford a Matrix, but we’ll see, we’ll see. I may also go with Scion.
Highly overworked right now. Hence, I need to take a leave of absence from Ask the Matriarch for a bit, right on the eve of its first anniversary. More news when I can breathe again.
July 17th, 2007



July 17th, 2007 at 4:50 am
A friend of mine once gave me a good piece of advice: “Breathe from both ends!”
I find it helps.
If nothing else, it makes me giggle!
July 17th, 2007 at 3:37 pm
We have a Highlander Hybrid and RAV4, and we used to have a Previa. I think we would classify ourselves as Toyota fans.
From what I’ve seen in the reviews, I’d go for to the Corolla, if you can swing it.
We also have a Civic, and like Hondas too.
July 19th, 2007 at 9:02 pm
I’m a self-righteous Prius owner.
The dealer loaned me a Yaris when they were working on my Prius. I think Toyota was slacking when they made the Yaris or they blew the engineering budget on the Prius.