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Ok, so Oonagh took a little creative license with this one.

It wasn't a Christmas present, per se. It was already a forgone conclusion that we were buying a new car right after the holiday. The inspection on the Neon was due, we had already put too many $$$ into a car that was already paid off, and it just wasn't big enough for our soon to be expanded family.

So, it's only a present in the sense that it came hand-in-hand with the X-mas holiday. She and I will be paying for it for a few years.

On a related note, I never got those "buy a car for a present" commercials. Who actually spends 20-30 grand and up for a present as such? This was a decision many months coming along with making sure the money is there and ready to be dropped on such a "gift". My same incredulity goes along with "Buy a smartphone" as a present, especially when they offer such rates along with signing up for 2 years of a data plan. "Merry Christmas, here's your new phone. Oh and by the way, you are locked into a 2 year overly expensive data plan."

Author:	Oonagh [ Mon Jan 02, 2012 5:14 pm ]
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Spoiler: Honda CRV 2012 Spoiler: Spoiler:

Author:	Micheal [ Mon Jan 02, 2012 5:16 pm ]
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Very cute, car is nice too. Dang how cliche' of me.

Author:	Sam [ Tue Jan 03, 2012 12:00 am ]
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Awesome! Grats on the new ride.

Author:	Jasmy [ Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:28 am ]
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Very nice! Congrats!

Author:	Aethien [ Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:03 pm ]
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Cool, but ... do you have to make the payments, too? I've always wondered about that when seeing the "new car for Christmas" ads - I mean, sure, I'll take a new Lexus, too, but not if I have to pay for it. Sorry, didn't mean to rain on the parade, just never actually met anyone who's gotten a car for a Christmas present. Congrats!

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Author:	Foamy [ Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:17 pm ]
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Ok, so Oonagh took a little creative license with this one. It wasn't a Christmas present, per se. It was already a forgone conclusion that we were buying a new car right after the holiday. The inspection on the Neon was due, we had already put too many $$$ into a car that was already paid off, and it just wasn't big enough for our soon to be expanded family. So, it's only a present in the sense that it came hand-in-hand with the X-mas holiday. She and I will be paying for it for a few years. On a related note, I never got those "buy a car for a present" commercials. Who actually spends 20-30 grand and up for a present as such? This was a decision many months coming along with making sure the money is there and ready to be dropped on such a "gift". My same incredulity goes along with "Buy a smartphone" as a present, especially when they offer such rates along with signing up for 2 years of a data plan. "Merry Christmas, here's your new phone. Oh and by the way, you are locked into a 2 year overly expensive data plan."

Author:	Diamondeye [ Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:40 pm ]
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Congratulations, guys. Oonagh, your hat is adorable too.

Author:	Mookhow [ Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:45 pm ]
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Yeah, that is a pretty nice bow.

Author:	Aethien [ Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:15 pm ]
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Foamy wrote: Ok, so Oonagh took a little creative license with this one. It wasn't a Christmas present, per se. It was already a forgone conclusion that we were buying a new car right after the holiday. The inspection on the Neon was due, we had already put too many $$$ into a car that was already paid off, and it just wasn't big enough for our soon to be expanded family. So, it's only a present in the sense that it came hand-in-hand with the X-mas holiday. She and I will be paying for it for a few years. On a related note, I never got those "buy a car for a present" commercials. Who actually spends 20-30 grand and up for a present as such? This was a decision many months coming along with making sure the money is there and ready to be dropped on such a "gift". My same incredulity goes along with "Buy a smartphone" as a present, especially when they offer such rates along with signing up for 2 years of a data plan. "Merry Christmas, here's your new phone. Oh and by the way, you are locked into a 2 year overly expensive data plan." Thank god, there is some sanity left in the world. I always figured it was just that I live in LA, where (some) people are rich (and stupid) enough to do something like that. Glad you put some thought into it. And, Mook - thanks, that was refreshing.

Author:	Darkroland [ Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:48 am ]
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I do love those commercials where they take their wife outside and SURPRISE, new car for Christmas! Ahhh, rich people.

Author:	Oonagh [ Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:00 pm ]
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Diamondeye wrote: Congratulations, guys. Oonagh, your hat is adorable too. Thanks DE, I get a lot of compliments on my toboggan hat. I love it. Have had it a few years and everyone wants one.

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