Proud to own a Prius!

Today, Chris and I did something I didn't think we would do...we purchased a car! We knew we would need one after moving back to IN for the year, but we had thought about borrowing one for the time being. We started shopping around and got "the fever" to get a pre-owned (doesn't that sound better than "used") car.

We test drove a Camry, a Taurus, and then an 05 Prius. We would not have thought about looking at the Prius, but my father in law brought up the idea and so we started doing some research. The research was very positive, so we had to take one for a drive to see for ourselves.

We went down to Clarksville, IN to test drive an 05, and we were SO impressed! Even Chris was impressed, which REALLY says a lot since he hates driving. The car wasn't in the best of shape though, so we decided to do some more shopping and see what was around the area. David found 3 listed for Bloomington, so we made a trip up there today to check them out.

The first car we looked at was a blue, 2007 Prius fully loaded. We took it for a drive and fell in love. We came back to the lot and told the guy we needed to go get some lunch and think things over, and he told us to take the car with us! We talked it over while eating Thai food, and then came back to wheel and deal. When buying a car, you really have to "play the game" as David says. The three of us dealed rather well and we ended up driving away with our blue Prius!

On the way home from Bloomington to Salem (an hour drive) we averaged about 50 mpg! WOW!

This car is SOOO amazing.....GPS, leather seats, Bluetooth, backup camera, you name it! It's incredible!

Now I'm having to fight Chris to drive it, which is absolute first in 11 1/2 years of being together. hahaha

This car is the perfect car for us considering we are all about eco-friendly things, recycling, and being as green as possible. Call us hippies, but we are happy to help the environment, while saving money on gas and having a safe, reliable, family friendly car. I think we are really going to enjoy our first car together!