Jetta

I love my car. It is a VW Jetta, made in 1999.

I bought it in Sept 2004, when it was 5 years old. I was not looking at this particular model but it happened to fit my budget and I just saw the ad on the newspaper.

Lars told me to be the first one to see the car, because it was a good car and the seller was asking for a very reasonable price. So we set off at 7 am and saw the car by 8.

The look of the car is good, round edges but not too round. Looks like it has some muscle. The first moment I hit the pedal, I was in love with it. Fast response, accurate turn. I feel the road from the steering wheel and the engine from the gas pedal.

I didn't want to bargain. I asked the seller his bottom line. He said $6600. Two hundred down from his asking price. Dealt. He turned down the other 2 parties scheduled to see the car after me.

I have had it for over 2 years. It has some minor complaints but has never disappointed me. I love driving it so much.

A few months back I was so depressed and lost that I wanted to get a hold on something. I turned into the automobile market. I was attracted by a few newbies, the Mazda3 hatchback, VW Rabbit, Saab 9-3. I tested drive 2 Mazda3 and a VW Rabbit. I felt nothing from the steering wheel nor the pedal.

It was partly the money factor partly my pretty Jetta that woke me up. I don't spend extra money on something that is not better than what I am having. Why move on to something that is not better than what you already own?

I heard on the radio that some drivers pat their cars like patting their lovers. I started to do that long before I heard it.