# I got a new car yesterday! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 3, 2001, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-new-car-yesterday/56604 "2001-03-03T04:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![blur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dbc845/32.png) [@blur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blur)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2001, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-new-car-yesterday/56604/1 "2001-03-03T04:56:40Z")
Its not new new, but new for me. Its a 1998 Dodge Neon. Its not the best car, but it makes me happy. I’ve been trying to rebuild my credit after years of screwing it up, and I was able to qualify for a loan from a real dealer, not one of those “We accept everyone” places. I realize for most people my age and with my income this isn’t a big deal, but it was hard to get back to this point, so I’m pretty excited. ---
**Author:** ![Purd\_Werfect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47c2d/32.png) [@Purd\_Werfect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purd_Werfect)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2001, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-new-car-yesterday/56604/2 "2001-03-03T05:07:45Z")
Rock on, **blur**! It’s a nice feeling, I know. ---
**Author:** ![Fonz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Fonz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fonz)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2001, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-new-car-yesterday/56604/3 "2001-03-03T06:40:54Z")
That’s a great car! I fell in love with Neons when I was “between cars” when mine died and had to rent from Alamo for a month to get to work. They made me come in and swith every week, just to make life difficult (my low rate was a weird form of “stand by”, where if someone needed my car on the day I came in, they would get it and I could take the bus home!) So, anyway, I tried 4 different ones, all colors and equipment, and they were all dreams to drive and park and very plush for a small car. ---
**Author:** ![Kipper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Kipper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kipper)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2001, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-new-car-yesterday/56604/4 "2001-03-03T07:04:41Z")
Hey me too. A 1993 Toyota Levin, got a great price for it at auction. It’s got that nice balance of sporty but not too much of a boy racer’s car. Nothing live that new car feel. Had to give someone a lift home today just to get that little bit extra driving time. Just got to get the CD player working and find a knob for the air con and life will be perfect.