Nana's Honda!!

Carolyn took Wanda up to the Circle of Orange for a little "girl" excursion to have lunch at the Filling Station and tour the antique shops. Then on the way home Carolyn asked me via her mobile whether they had any cars that fit Wanda's requirements at Capistrano Car. I quickly checked, they didn't, but I looked on the CarMax site for their new Irvine lot (off of Bake) and found listed a 1995 Honda Accord with 107k miles for just under $8k, champagne color with leather seats. A possible match so I called Carolyn back.

Less than an hour later, Carolyn called and told me they were at CarMax and were buying that exact car! We talked about buying a warranty and declined. An hour after that, on my way home, Carolyn called again to tell me that they were still there and she had prevented them from charging an additional $300 through a dyslexic mistake. So, this evening I arrived home before wife or mother-in-law.

Rolling in around 6:30, and after two and half hours at the dealer, the 'new car' rolled in with Wanda behind the wheel. She was totally excited with the firm leather seats, the wood trimmed interior, and the easy ride. We all lifted glasses of wine to celebrate with crackers and cheese while Wanda continued to thank me for finding the car for her. I continued to mention she might want to thank Carolyn who had actually endured 2.5 hours of car buying hell! She had performed admirably in keeping all the paperwork straight and not allowing them to add costs.

We are glad that Wanda now has good transportation as her old car was falling apart, and Carolyn and I laughed about how I was the good son-in-law and get credit even when credit is barely due.