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New Wheels

I did it.  I looked at a number of different cars but I wanted the Ford C-Max Energi.

I ended up getting a 2017 "used" one.  It was the dealer courtesy vehicle with 2000 miles on it.  Dealers were really pushing leasing and that is what I ended up doing.  There was a nearly $8000 rebate, plus more for the used status.  And the car is loaded -- all the bells and whistles.


I gave my Toyota Prius (2010 with 112,900 miles, but still runs really well) to my daughter.
So we're both happy.

Little road trip coming up.

Comments

  1. SextantOctober 3, 2017 at 8:58 PM

    Great looking ride. Just in time to head out and see the fall colors. Good luck with the your new car!

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  2. joehOctober 3, 2017 at 9:44 PM

    Love those bells and whistles!

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  3. Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMotteOctober 3, 2017 at 11:31 PM

    Oh that looks great and you again went with a gas saving set of wheels. Enjoy this new bells and whistles ride.

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  4. joaredOctober 4, 2017 at 7:14 AM

    Interesting choice — good lokin’ car — sounds like you got a good price so make sure you don’t lose money on the back end as I hear people sometimes do if they don’t take care when they turn car in.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 4, 2017 at 12:15 PM

    Looks like a great deal ! Looking forward to hearing about your adventures!

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  6. Arkansas PattiOctober 4, 2017 at 12:48 PM

    Didn't know you could still buy the Demo cars. Smart. I've never leased and will be interested how that works out.
    New car always calls for a road trip.

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  7. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)October 4, 2017 at 1:52 PM

    Congrats on the new car!!

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  8. DebbyOctober 4, 2017 at 5:36 PM

    nice looking car!

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  9. oklhdanOctober 4, 2017 at 10:52 PM

    Congratulations! Sounds like a road trip is definitely in your future. Have fun in your new ride!

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  10. Linda ReederOctober 5, 2017 at 1:52 AM

    Good for you! Our old Toyota was a dealer run about car, and we got a very good deal on it. It was still running well 15 years later when we traded it in last spring.

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  11. BarbaraOctober 5, 2017 at 6:22 PM

    Pretty snazzy. Hope you love driving it.

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  12. Granny AnnieOctober 9, 2017 at 1:04 PM

    That is what I will get next time. For now I still need a truck. Not much of a gas guzzler though. I get 23 mpg.

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