The car is kaput

Took the car to the mechanic up the street and asked him to run a diagnostic on the engine and let me know how much it will be to fix and his opinion about it being worth fixing. He called me this afternoon and said that, while it was up to me, he didn't think it was worth it for me to put more money into this car and to use the money instead to put into a new car. I thought that would be the verdict, but I had to be sure. It says a lot for the mechanic, as he could have taken me for a lot of money to keep fixing this and that.

So, I'm looking into buying something in December, figuring that's when I can get good deals on 2006 cars and maybe cars from a previous year or two. In the meantime, I will save up some money for a better down payment. In the end, this is really a good thing because I probably should have done this a year ago. I just hated the idea of having car payments again. Oh well, this way I can get a smaller car that's easier to park and maneuver and is better on gas than my '95 Buick Regal. I can get a new Scion, Chevy Aveo, Toyota Yaris, or a Saturn for between $10k and $14k. If I'm going to get a car, I'm going to pay the extra to have a/c and a CD player. I'd love to also have a sunroof, but that's not as important. Those are the prices I'm seeing now. In December I think I'll get a better deal while they are trying to get the old cars off the lot. The only exception is the Yaris, as I think the first year of those is 2007, not sure. I'm not sure if I want to buy a car the first year it's made, as all the kinks aren't out. Well, I have a few months to think about it, save up some money, and then go to a few places and see what deals I can get.

It's a shame, though. I really liked that car, although in the past year she really went downhill. She was very comfortable and I loooooved the sunroof. I've had her longer than any other car, so it's hard to let go. It seems silly to get so attached to something inanimate, doesn't it? lol

My weigh-in is tomorrow morning. We'll see how I do. As of last week I was down another 2 pounds but I was eating like nuts this weekend. I'm probably not down any, but that's OK. Sometimes I surprise myself and lose a little when I don't think I will, and not when I think I should. I don't get it.