Sat 16 August 2008 - Vroom
I just bought a car. Well, subject to a mechanic giving it a going-over.
Holden Astra CD TS, 2000 hatchback “Olympic edition”. Which means it’s from two Olympics ago, and that it has a few little extras like fog lights. Silver, electric windows, airbags, ABS, CD player, alloy wheels (like I care), remote locking.
Perhaps not the ultimate in motoring, but a nice little car that’ll cut my petrol consumption by about a quarter, and heaps nicer (and zoomier) than the old beast, if a little less roomy inside. And at a price which is reasonable given how little driving I do.
After signing the paperwork and leaving, some other people were looking at it, a tad disappointed. Seems I beat them to it by mere minutes.
Will probably pick it up next week. Pics later.
The only catch is no trade-in. Anybody want to buy a 15-year-old Magna?
PS. 5-door, manual, from a dealer.