Tomorrow we may say goodbye to the cachemobile, aka our 2003 Pontiac Montana van. There have been more than a few signs as of late showing that it may be a good idea to trade it in while it is still running acceptably. Cost to fix these projected issues may be more than it's worth. So we started considering how/when/where to replace it.
First considerations were for a low mileage good used Subaru Outback. That evolved into either an Outback or a Forester. Then warranty came into play. Now we are going to go to a dealer tomorrow and test drive a '12 Outback. Basic model, but still a new car. I'm not geeked about the color, but Steve says it looks better in person than on the website. So we'll see.
Steve has spent much of this week detailing the Montana, making it look as good as it can. We're hoping to get Blue Book on it as a trade. I've made it clear (I hope) that this Outback (or whatever we end up deciding on) will be DRIVEN, not housed in the garage and hauled out on special occasions. I need to be able to go to work. And yes, driven will involve geocaching from time to time.
The cachemobile and I have had many good adventures over the past years. Think I've been driving it on a regular basis since '05 or '06 (it's an '03.) We just don't need all that passenger or hauling space anymore, either. I'll miss it though.
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