I’m lucky. My car is paid off – no car payment hanging over my head. But – I can’t help but dream what it would be like to own a new car. That new car smell. Nice leather seats. Clean. At least until my children ride in it the first time.

As is now, I can only open two of four doors from the outside. There is no heater (and no defrost) in the car. The check engine light mocks me, flashing on and off at whim. I know I should get that checked but I tend to put things like that off. And the locking system? Well, let’s just say there is a trick to opening the hatch on the back and when it does open, it doesn’t always stay open.

I can imagine. Pulling off the lot in a new 2009 Honda Pilot. It’s an attractive car – would fit all my children and their friends. It’s got a great safety rating. But the gas mileage isn’t what I’d hope. But a smart car would be out of the question, even with great mileage. At least until all my children move out of the house.

Poking around at different websites, I found a Ford Taurus review. But I can’t shake the image of a Taurus looking like the most horrible of whale embodied granny cars. It’s the same sensation mini-vans give me. It makes my skin crawl. I’m still young! Three kids shouldn’t force me to look like a woman who has three kids.

I wouldn’t mind driving a Volvo. They look stylish and sensible. Usually.

For now, I suppose I’ll just dream about it. Not having a car payment has been a pretty liberating experience.

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