Live & Direct from Nowhere in Particular...

Jimbo mentioned that he hadn’t seen anything about me getting a new car on here. And sure enough, I hadn’t really mentioned it. Aside from a couple of mentions last summer, not much popped up here.

So, since the car should be setting rubber on US soil in a week or so, here it is…

Back in December, I ordered a 2010 Golf TDI. This one in fact.

The nice part of the whole thing, is that while I will have a car payment again, it will be around $200. And my insurance will likely go down. Not to mention getting twice the mileage of the TT (that’s another ~$100/month). So it’s practically a free car. Or something.

OK, maybe that's a bit overly dramatic. But, when I brought the Jetta home, the driverside door lock didn't work. The pin wouldn't even go up & down. Now it does. Weird. Alas, the odometer is still @ 362,000+.

Sort of a reverse update. Jeremy brought by the pics he took on CD. Here are a couple samples...

Ouch, that rock had to hurt, right in the eye...a bit watery too, full to the hole:

But it still works just fine:







This was good timing, I guess I was flashing the brights:









We're being stalked:

All in all I think the little car looks pretty good for 360,000 miles. Especially the CV boots ... those had to have been replaced a couple times.

Off to Houston I go. Should be back tonite with the new toy.