All week long, I've been trying to decide which car to buy - not easy for an indecisive Libra. I can't even figure out what to get on a lunch special menu at an over-sauced yet bland, Americanized Chinese restaurant.
But I have narrowed down my search to two cars - Volvo S40 and Prius. At least I thought I had.
On the way to meet my friend Joe for lunch today, it suddenly occurred to me that I had forgotten about the Lexus IS 250. I had driven the car a few weeks ago, and though I wasn't terribly excited about the design of the interior cabin, I did like the smooth, comfortable drive. Darn it, now I had three choices - this wasn't good. And even if I could decide on a car, what color would I choose? In the Lexus, only the Glacier Frost Mica and the Breakwater Blue interested me. In the Volvo, the Barents Blue and the Titanium Grey weren't too bad. But in the Prius? They got rid of all the good colors the previous year. What's a guy to do?
As I sat down to enjoy my burrito, I told Joe about my recent car hunt. To my surprise, he told me that he was selling his car. What car do you drive, I asked. A 2006 Lexus, he replied. Hmmm... The model? IS 350. Interesting. The color? Breakwater Blue. I nearly projectile-vomitted every bit of the delicious morsels of steak and prawn burrito in my mouth. Was I finally receiving a message from above?
I couldn't wait to see the car. And it was worth the wait - all five humongous bites of it. The car was in perfect condition, with only 12,000 miles. The drive? Amazing. This was the first time I drove a car with more than 250 horsepower. I was excited, like a sixty-year-old grandmother behind wheels for the first time.
The rest of the day, I kept asking myself - Volvo? Or Lexus? Beautiful, sleek interior, or established reliability? Five years free maintenance or great resale value? The torment. The agony. The life of a Libra. What's a guy to do?
Wait a minute, I forgot about the Prius!
1 comment:
Sounds like the decision is easy. Go with the Lexus!
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