CAR SHOPPING

I will be spending part of the morning checking out car yards.  Online.

There doesn't seem to be that many in Hamilton, so I'm going to check out some Auckland ones.

LYNDA:  I am looking at Suzuki Swifts as an option, I like the look of them very much.  

 I am wanting an economical vehicle for my run around town car. Anything would be cheaper to run than my Highlander!

For the second car, we are hoping to find a nice station wagon.  So, we have lots of homework and looking around to do.  It might involve a trip up to Auckland in the next week or two I reckon.

After lunch I am going on an FBG walk... so hopefully the weather behaves and it doesn't get rained off.  That annoys the shit outta me!
When I set my mind to going on a walk, I get all pissy when it's cancelled!  And dammit, the forecast isn't looking too good right now.

So, fingers crossed for no rain between 1.30 and 2.30!

I've not done any sewing for a couple of days either, something keeps cropping up to stop me, so maybe if the walk is cancelled I will get into the sewing room?  

But for now... I shall sit down and check out cars online.  Send out some feelers for trade in deals etc.

ONWARD...

First up.  It's freezing, and wet.  The first walk up for today (one I wasn't going to) has been cancelled.  So... not looking good for my walk at 1.30 pm.

Cars.  Starting to get bamboozled with all that's out there.  But it is looking like a trip to Auckland is definitely on the cards.


And that's all for now... I'm off to do some housework and warm up!  Sitting in front of the computer for 2 hours made me even colder, even though I have the heat pump on!

12.10 pm:  Spent the morning looking at the sky... and it started to clear up with blue sky and sunshine... for about an hour.
Now?  Pissing down again.  Grrrr.  Waiting for the call to say the walk is cancelled.  *sigh*

Totally knew it ... the walk was cancelled.  Partly cos of the weather, and partly cos people pulled out.

I went into Hamilton to look at a couple of cars Stew found online.

We MIGHT have found our new cars!  Still have to get all the ducks in a row... but looking good.

These are the sort of cars we have our eyes on:

 ABOVE:  A Suzuki Swift.  It's got a few of the 'whistles and bells' like reversing camera and bluetooth.

ABOVE:  A Mazda Atenza Station Wagon.  This would be used as the 'family wagon' for trips, taking my stuff to market etc.  I would put a roof rack on it too, so we could still use our roof box.

Well... thanks for all the car imput!  We are still in the process of looking, getting prices, and trying to make up our minds on what to get.

The only one we are totally sure on is the Suzuki Swift.  The station wagon is still undecided now.

I got to the point where I was totally over even looking, so for the past couple of hours I've just watched TV and relaxed.

Time to sign off... catch ya tomorrow.