The Ride is Chosen

This is an update on the replacement issue on a new/old set of wheels for my youngest daughter.
Turns out that after much searching, researching, kicking tires, and test drives, the decision reached turned out not to buy a car. Thus was the text I received, late this afternoon, after mounting yet another internet search for a car to replace the last lost to lightning.

What...what...no car. This just wouldn't do, and I expressed my displeasure through a return text. There has to be a car. What could he be thinking, plans were for her to take the car to school to enable ease of coming home, without someone to retrieve her.

Perhaps our heat wave has worn down the effort, but I was determined before the week ended we would at least have a line on a vehicle.

As I prepared my argument, and settled in the shady, yet still hot lawn chair, I listened to the decision. Before I could even present my opinion, a lovely little new car pulled into the parking spot, driven by my smiling daughter.

Seems as though after much forethought about repairs possible with an older vehicle, and being five hours away, the decision was reached to not buy a car but lease one instead. Any repairs would be covered, the gas savings would be substantial, and the warranty was great. After I thought about the choice, I could see how this would be a reasonable conclusion.
A new car, perhaps a little smaller than she had hoped for, but with enough style and bells and whistles to satisfy my tech savy kid.
So although I would preferred an older prepaid car, guess the payments will do and we can decide in three years whether we want to keep the car or find another.

So no true lies where thrust my way, we did not buy a car, but leased a new one. Thus the search has ended and we can now move on. Thank goodness.