We are on the lookout for a car. The simple life can be okay. For example, as we have no dishwasher, Liv loves drying the dishes we wash after meals. It is easy for the kids to keep their rooms clean when they only have about 2 toys and a very limited wardrobe. However, hauling groceries in bags on the bus home is going to get old quickly.
I have found that shopping for a car without a car is challenging. So, I am using the internet to search. There are a ton of cars on www.ebay.co.uk, but you cannot test them or have a mechanic look them over. A little too risky. As craigslist.com has not caught on here, I have found a site called gumtree.com, where folks advertise cars. Now the problem is trying to figure out whether a Citroen Xsara, a Seat Ibiza, or any of these popular European cars are decent vehicles. There do not appear to be as many or as easy to navigate car review websites in Europe as back home.
On Monday we are going to meet up with a woman to look at her Renault Clio. I guess it really only has to last us 12 months, so that is not asking too much. Surprise, surprise, the cost of used cars - unlike many other items in Bath - is not too bad. Of course, gas is roughly 12 dollars a gallon, so a car will be costly no matter how you slice it.
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Lindsey, read your car blog. FYI, my recollection is that Renaults did not have a good repair record in US. Cons Reports does not rate them - i think they are not sold in US any longer. I would check around there about reputation of Renault befor eI invested in one.
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