So here it is our NEW MINIVAN! We were going to wait until March to get one but we had a friend of a family that Ryan grew up with looking for us! So I (Carrie) got a call Friday around 3:30 I think, and our sales guy Austin said hey I have a minivan it just came in and I have it in the back so no one else will know so when can you come in? I said oh 5:30 he said OK! 4:30 my phone rings and it is Troy (the friend) he says another sales guy has the keys and has people coming in any minute and was completely honest about it (keep reading!)...So I call Ryan right away and he drives down there and test drives it while I load the kids back up into the car and I test drive it and love it of course, (who doesn't love a new car??!) So Ryan goes in and does the paperwork while I get my kids a healthy dinner from McDonald's and we go and hang out in the playroom at Parker Toyota! We start the numbers game with our sales guy and the finance guys and Troy couldn't be there but he was available by phone...Then some friends from Post Falls 4th Ward show up and they are buying a car so we had a party in the playroom...During this party I took the kids for a walk around the dealership just inside and I see this older couple sitting at a table with no salesman and I think, crap those are the people here for the van! Suckers! Just kidding but really I kind of feel bad like we stole it! And to make things worse I took Chloe to change her diaper and the lady walked in! She had no idea I was the one stealing her dream minivan so we chatted and Chloe loved her for some reason, maybe felt sorry for her cause we stole her van but they don't have any kids! Finally 3 1/2 hours later we left the dealership and after making 2 trips to get all our cars home we own a minivan! So we get the monthly payment we want and all the insurances at a steal! Then we even got to drive it home that night...So the details, it is a 2008 Toyota Sienna LE, it was a corporate car, they need an '09 only 30,000 miles, 8 passengers, the back seats fold all the way down and the back trunk area is set like 8 inches lower so you can put a stroller there and have it flush with the floor of the van, all three middle seats come out so we will be taking one out to put Cooper in the back and the side windows roll down, okay I think that is enough and we just love having a car that can actually get up and go cause the Mazda is almost 9 years old and the truck is almost 11 and not to mention the '67 Impala...So we have a used car lot with 4 cars at our house but it is awesome! We will be selling the mazda after I can quit the paper route because Ryan's truck works great for his work and we will never be selling the Impala...Sorry for the long story but since we have never bought a new or used car and the 29th of this month is our 5 year anniversary we are pretty excited!
I bought his headband for Chloe for Christmas pictures a year ago and realized it matched Reese's outfit perfectly and she was in such a good mood I thought perfect photo opportunity!
Cooper took this picture this morning, I thought it was so cute! I have no idea how he got her to smile!
So here it is our NEW MINIVAN! We were going to wait until March to get one but we had a friend of a family that Ryan grew up with looking for us! So I (Carrie) got a call Friday around 3:30 I think, and our sales guy Austin said hey I have a minivan it just came in and I have it in the back so no one else will know so when can you come in? I said oh 5:30 he said OK! 4:30 my phone rings and it is Troy (the friend) he says another sales guy has the keys and has people coming in any minute and was completely honest about it (keep reading!)...So I call Ryan right away and he drives down there and test drives it while I load the kids back up into the car and I test drive it and love it of course, (who doesn't love a new car??!) So Ryan goes in and does the paperwork while I get my kids a healthy dinner from McDonald's and we go and hang out in the playroom at Parker Toyota! We start the numbers game with our sales guy and the finance guys and Troy couldn't be there but he was available by phone...Then some friends from Post Falls 4th Ward show up and they are buying a car so we had a party in the playroom...During this party I took the kids for a walk around the dealership just inside and I see this older couple sitting at a table with no salesman and I think, crap those are the people here for the van! Suckers! Just kidding but really I kind of feel bad like we stole it! And to make things worse I took Chloe to change her diaper and the lady walked in! She had no idea I was the one stealing her dream minivan so we chatted and Chloe loved her for some reason, maybe felt sorry for her cause we stole her van but they don't have any kids! Finally 3 1/2 hours later we left the dealership and after making 2 trips to get all our cars home we own a minivan! So we get the monthly payment we want and all the insurances at a steal! Then we even got to drive it home that night...So the details, it is a 2008 Toyota Sienna LE, it was a corporate car, they need an '09 only 30,000 miles, 8 passengers, the back seats fold all the way down and the back trunk area is set like 8 inches lower so you can put a stroller there and have it flush with the floor of the van, all three middle seats come out so we will be taking one out to put Cooper in the back and the side windows roll down, okay I think that is enough and we just love having a car that can actually get up and go cause the Mazda is almost 9 years old and the truck is almost 11 and not to mention the '67 Impala...So we have a used car lot with 4 cars at our house but it is awesome! We will be selling the mazda after I can quit the paper route because Ryan's truck works great for his work and we will never be selling the Impala...Sorry for the long story but since we have never bought a new or used car and the 29th of this month is our 5 year anniversary we are pretty excited!
I bought his headband for Chloe for Christmas pictures a year ago and realized it matched Reese's outfit perfectly and she was in such a good mood I thought perfect photo opportunity!
Cooper took this picture this morning, I thought it was so cute! I have no idea how he got her to smile!
9 comments:
Congrats on your new vehicle. Welcome to the minivan mamas club! I so never wanted to be a minivan mama, but I love mine!! I never want to drive anything else! (Well, except for when the kids are all grown up and I get to have a BIG truck!) How nice that you had someone helping you get yours. Dealing with the car salesman guys is the worst part! Reese is sooo adorable! And so big! It doesn't seem like we've been gone that long that she could be so grown up already. Maybe we'll be seeing you soon (Thanksgiving break, yay!).
So Exciting!!! David was digging his heels in before we got our minivan and now he LOVES it-and so do I! Congrats. Now you have room to grOW!!
Congrats on the minivan!! Reese is growing soooo fast.
The older couple and the MV - they may have needed it to haul grandkids.
It's always exciting to get a new car even if it is a minivan! I'm sure you will love it even more after you take your first trip/vacation in it. We love ours.
Yeah!!!! Your mini van is very cute and I love how the windows roll down. I am so happy for you guys. I love the pictures of Reese too. Cooper did a really good job and that picture.
Nice! New cars are always fun until I see the first payment and then I think how nice it was before any car payments. But it sounds like you got a great deal and I love the color, enjoy the room:)
Don't you love new cars? Congrats on the new car! Maybe you can take me on a drive?
Carrie; I can't believe that you saw Mary. I am 18 weeks pregnet and we find out what we are having in 2 weeks. I can't believe how fast time flies. And I cna't believe you have a mini van. You are the cutest Mini Van Mom. Congrates
Everyone loves a new van. You will love all the room it offers. Reese is getting so big.
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