Remember way back when I mentioned I got in a car accident and my car, Goldie, was totaled and went to Car Heaven?
Well, now she’s back, reincarnated as a 2008 Honda Civic! 😆 Meet Goldie 2.0:
Goldie 2.0 - 2008 Honda Civic
Isn’t she pretty? I think so. She’s really the first car I’ve ever picked out and purchased on my own dime. The original Goldie (1996 Pontiac Sunfire) was generously given to me by my grandparents, who live in Florida. They even had her shipped out to me in California!
So, Goldie 2.0 is pretty much the original Goldie, but in a modern, upgraded package. They’re the same color, inside and out, and even have the same trim.
For the past month I’ve looked at just about every small car there is and just wasn’t happy with what I was finding (looks and safety-wise). But, then Tyler at Howdy Honda took me to see last years Honda Civics, all 2 of them. He first showed me the dark blue Civic with charcoal interior and tinted windows. Blech. Then he mentioned that there was another one, in gold with beige interior and no tinting on the windows. As soon as I saw Goldie 2.0, I knew my search was over.
Of course, we went for a test drive first and everything handled really well. I knew the safety and reliability record of Civics are time-tested. In addition, she is a certified “green” vehicle (apparently Honda has the greenest fleet of cars on the market) and gets 35 miles to the gallon! So, needless to say, I was soon signing on the dotted line.
Me (and Binary Boy) with Goldie 2.0
Now, all we have to do is get the infant seat installed and we’re all set!
I have an Accord and the gas mileage is AWESOME. I love it, I fill up once a month. I’m sure the Civic will be even better! Very nice car!
@Belle – Wow, once a month? That’s pretty amazing! Even with the great gas mileage my new car gets I doubt I’ll be able to go a month without filling up. We sorta live on the outskirts of town, so this will be the family errand car, and will probably rack up miles pretty quickly. We’ll see, though! Personally, I’d be happy with filling up twice a month! 😉
Thanks, Mom!
@Binary Boy – Heehee! Welcome! (Silly Kev!)
I forgot to mention how completely adorable you look!
Congrats on the new ride!
oooh congrats on the new ride. i love civics 🙂
Yay for you- and you look GREAT!
Steph
@Belle, @Jenn, @katelin, @Adventures In Babywearing – Thanks so much, y’all! 😀
Hey, Civics are great… I have one and my baby seat fits great in the back.
Good Luck with the upcoming week, hope everything goes well!
Yay! Congrats on the new car. I agree… you look adorable! 🙂
See, me personally, I’d rather have a car that weighed more than oh say…a tin can…if I was about to be a parent….maybe I’m just silly that way.