Haven't had a physical since I moved here. In March it'll be five years. So I spent today being poked, prodded, x-rayed, cardiogramed and scanned. I'll get the results Monday.
On the way home I decided to stop by the Hyundai dealership where I bought my first car. Jorge, the same man who sold me my CRV four years ago, was working. I told him I was looking for a Veracruz. He said they are great cars but parts are hard to find here because the Veracruz is no longer in production and it has a bigger motor than the Santa Fe. The Hyundai Santa Fe is very popular here and parts are easy (cheaper) to buy.
Therefore, I decided against a Veracruz. I have friends who have to bring car parts from the US. It's hard enough getting multi vitamins and contact lens solution. I won't be importing car parts.
I saw a nice Santa Fe in great shape with the two extra seats that I like in the back. It was originally purchased in Honduras, not the US. He said cars like that come in frequently. Since I am a previous customer, he will make sure I get a good deal.
When I bought my car four years ago they gave me a super good deal. It was only $200 over the blue book price. Most cars in Honduras are $2000 dollars over the blue book price.
For the first time in a year I have complete peace about buying a new car. It's a big decision but suddenly I don't feel anxious about it. I'm no longer tempted by the Veracruz. Jorge is going to call me when he has a 4WD car with ~60,000 miles.
I am thinking of leaving my car at my friend's car lot with a "For Sale" sign. Going to pray about that idea. It would be okay to be without a car for a while. My ankle hurts too much to drive stick shift right now anyway.
Oh, and my stove almost blew up. That's an exaggeration, but there were flames leaping out of the wall. When I got the dryer and the stove Fany's husband changed the outlets from two pronged to three big, thick prongs. The outlet plate isn't even attached to the wall. It just hangs out of the hole. I am able to connect a 3 pronged appliance but I think the stove and dryer take more current than the wires are meant to carry. The breakers always trip if I try to use anything else at the same time.
I hope that Fany will have someone fix it tomorrow. And I hope my stove still works when I'm able to plug it in again. Can stoves short out?
*Stove is fixed. Fany's husband fixed it.
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