what a surprise!

I wasn't in the market for a new car. I thought about it a couple months ago but it was mostly a, that would be cool, kind of thought. Not a, I need a new car, kind of thought. But last month, after we got back from our 4300 mile road trip, I made an appointment to get my oil changed. Right after that, I got an email from the dealer that said they were interested in buying my car and would help me get a new one. Hmmmm. So I decided to look at cars while mine was being serviced. I always thought it would be cool to have a minivan. I know that sounds dumb but I've always wanted a car big enough to put a lot of stuff in! I've always had small/compact cars, hatchbacks. I'm totally a hatchback kind of gal. 

Anyway, I got in a minivan and thought, ahhhhhh. This is cool. Then my fella suggested I get into a midsize SUV (4WD), so I did. That's when I thought, ahhhhh, this has to be mine. So we bought it!! It was so surprising!

I've been driving it for a couple of weeks now and it's still so overwhelming. I feel like I'm never going to figure out how everything works! Today's technology is so outrageous. There's no key for this car. It's so hard to get used to. It's got a built in GPS, with a nice voice, a huge back up camera, satellite radio, and apps! With the press of a button it will tell me what traffic is like...as I'm driving! Heated seats and steering wheel! I don't think my butt gets cold but I'm totally gonna try it out! Oh! It also lane corrects - if I don't have my blinker on and I cross the white line, the steering wheel turns back into my lane. Whaaaat!? It's ASTOUNDING! 

It's the first car I've ever had that has wheels instead of hubcaps. I feel so grownup.