Please join me in welcoming Cam as the newest member of our family. Tary picked out the name. Isn't it cute? Cam is perfect and Tary loves her already. Our families were excited for our special edition (sic). When we first laid eyes on her, Tary and I shared a look that said, "Yup, she's the one. I can't wait to bring her home and let everyone see her or take her for a drive around town."
If you haven't figured out by now, Cam is what Tary affectionately calls her new car, the 2011 Toyota Camry SE.
Tary's old car was a painful reminder of what happened a few weeks earlier. It's a great car but it's like a big neon sign for ricers and ghetto people to target again. I'd go absolutely berserk if something happened to us again. It also was a coupe and it was becoming increasingly difficult for Tary to get Daniel into the car-seat. Whenever God blesses us with Baby #2, it would become practically impossible. It was time to replace it.
Once I was inceptioned with the thought of buying a new car, I started doing my research for current cars and promotions. Toyota was offering 0% financing for up to 5 years. I sent out requests for online quotes from nearby dealerships. After receiving a few bids, I came up with a number that was a few hundred dollars lower than the lowest bid. I called the Internet salesman from the closest dealership and frankly stated that if he could meet that price, I would show up in 15 minutes to sign the paperwork. He called me back an hour later and confirmed that he could do it. After going over the final figures over the phone, I asked him to list all of the expected fees and email it to me. I printed out the email, drove over there with Tary, and the rest was history.
This was the 2nd car I have negotiated and bought by myself. Asian parents pride themselves on their negotiating skills so many of our friends have their parents negotiate for them. I'm proud that I can do this on my own. We got a great price and you can't beat 5 years, 0% financing.
And at the end of the day, Tary got a great car.
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