Sally
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| Meet Sally |
Since Betty wasn’t going to drive herself, we needed a tow vehicle. We developed a concept where I would purchase the tow vehicle/future realtor vehicle. Jeff would contribute the trade in of his BMW and we would share in the expenses for Sally while we are traveling for the year. So, we needed something multi-purpose and cool enough to hang with Betty.
I didn’t
want an SUV on a truck platform like all the American brands because I didn’t
see a little old lady in Coronado climbing into a truck to go look at
multi-million dollar properties. So, I
needed class and power. BMW doesn’t even
make anything that would work. My
choices were the Land Rover or Porsche Cayenne.
We went with the 2013 Porsche and I really love her! She was a first for me in many ways. I’ve never owned an automatic
transmission and never paid more than $20k
for a vehicle. Sally is the biggest vehicle
I have ever owned, even though for an SUV she is not that big. Basically, I have been a sports car type
driver my entire life, so now I am suddenly feeling all grown up. We got a diesel which was a very good
choice. Sally has great torque and can handle
Betty, plus she is relatively economical. Of course, she is also my first Porsche!
Jeff is a fan of Car Max and I am too now. He loaded up the website with his choice of
vehicle and when one got turned in anywhere in the country, he got a
notice. Our first hit came from Houston,
but it got snatched up before we pulled the trigger. That was a blessing since it had this awful
orange-y interior. I have no idea who at
Porsche thinks that is a good color? However,
the good news is that this allowed Jeff to further define the criteria for a
diesel and within a month or so, a nice Silver diesel with black interior
popped up in Chicago. We pounced on
it.
Why Sally? Well, have
you watched the Cars movies? Sally is
the love interest of Lightning McQueen and she is a Porsche, or course!
