Car Shopping - Task Completed

Yesterday Norman and I spent a few exhausting hours car shopping. The lease on my Jeep is up in July, so I was trying to get an idea of what I could afford and what I want before that happens. Turns out, I can't afford much in the way of a new vehicle, even a small car like a Civic. I was really frustrated because I really didn't want to downgrade from my Liberty to a small car, but it seemed like that was going to be my best bet. Plus, the lease incentives being offered by most dealerships seemed to be false advertisement, with so much fine print. I left the third dealership discouraged and no more enlightened as to the future than I was before the day started.

Well, Dad took the initiative to start looking at used vehicles on the Atlanta newspaper website. He found a 2006 red Mazda Tribute (which is exactly what I wanted) for a really good deal at a dealer in Georgia. He and Mom drove to the dealer today to check it out, and now I'm the proud owner of a Mazda Tribute! Yippee! Thanks to my parents for putting down the downpayment, it is right in my price range. Now I just have to turn in the Jeep and fly to Georgia and pick up the Tribute in July. I'm so excited! God definitely provided beyond my expectations, especially after yesterday's shopping experience.