I’ve never given up on my dream of purchasing a brand new car… well at least until yesterday.
You see, I’ve always thought that somehow we could find a way to afford one. I mean, I always believed that it was only a matter of time before something comes along and provides us with an opportunity to actually go for it.
When I heard about Kia’s promo - the trade-in-your-car-to-get-a-new-kia deal, I figured this must be it - the opportunity we’ve been waiting for. Since they were accepting any brand and any model at any year, I thought I could finally get enough money for a down payment of a new vehicle by simply trading in our trusty old car. So yesterday, while I was out on a chore, I quickly passed by the nearest Kia outlet to have the red car appraised (without andrea’s knowledge that is). But as things turned out, the red car’s worth was not even enough to pay half of the down payment for the Picanto, Kia’s cheapest model. Even the general manager went out to inspect the red car in order to help with the trade-in, but 50k was the most that they could offer.
I guess this means we’re stuck with our beloved lancer, perhaps for the rest of our lives. Because the way things are going, we won’t be expecting any dramatic increase in the inflow of money any time soon. Huhuhu!