My other car is the Millennium Falcon

Time for a new car. My current vehicle, a 1997 Pontiac Sunfire nicknamed "The Cumstain" needs to go. I've driven it to 7 states since I've bought it in 2003. I've put over 100,000 miles on it. I've sucked the life out of it and need something different. It still gets me to where I need to go, but no longer fun to drive. Its old and not worth the hassle of replacing parts. I could go on and on why I need something new. Bottom line: I need a new car.

My dad picked out my first car, a 1994 Dodge Shadow. Not bad for a starter car. It held up alright, only major problem was the radiator took a dump and had to be replaced. After about 7 months working my first full time job out of high school, I suddenly had the urge to get a new car. My dad once again picked out a car for me. I didn't like it and we went to another dealer. And there it was sitting in the back. Calling to me to walk over and buy it a drink, strike up a conversation and take it home to explore every inch of her curves and make her engine purr all night long!

Now that I've got some money in the bank, the urge is back again. This time I've used the series of tubes known as the "Internets" to look at different cars, do research and look at specs, etc. I wanted a small car with a hatchback. I can't explain why other than I really want one. After days of back-and-forth debating in my head, I came down to 2 potential canidates. A 2007 Chevy Aveo LS and a 2005 Ford Focus ZX5 SES. Both offer a30+ mpg, though the ford has a bigger gas tank. There are actually 2 Aveo's that I had my eye on. Both are at the same dealer, though one is $500 cheaper. The more expensive Aveo is in the color I want (Orange). And I've always had a thing against Fords. So lots of things in my head about what to get.

In the end, the Ford won out. I'll go to the dealer next weekend and look at my potenial new car.