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gah! very frustrated! After several months of looking and researching, I've identified a few pretty good all around cars for me. But I keep getting hung up on the "big" v. "small" question, and trying to find one vehicle to suit all my needs has been difficult. So .. .

this week, I've decided to KEEP my present car ('01 Honda Civic, 55,000 miles); and get an additional vehicle, one on the bigger side. I have enough cash for a downpayment separate from a trade/sell, I think. Then, in a few years' time, I can get something smaller and zoomier, and gift my Civic to my oldest grandchild. Or something.

I've always liked the Element, and may consider one of those. Although they apparently wallow like a pregnant sow in emergency situations, I've always been intrigued by the "multi-purpose" side of it. They are dead on reliable, and I could just plan to keep that vehicle--forever or until it dies, probably 20 years. Or I may look for something else "big" with similar utility.

When this idea came to me, I thought, "duh!" (head smack). I get soooo uptight with car trouble--this way, I can have a spare! It wouldn't cost me much to keep the Civic insured and running.

I figure, if worst comes to worst, I can sell my Civic for extra cash, pile all my possessions in the Element, and live in it. yeah, so I'm a little paranoid. Wanna make something of it?

Anyway, that's my thinking this week!