This is just a little post to let all those who are interested that I leased a car last night. After garnering offers from several dealers throughout the area, I was able to get a very reasonable lease from Cherry Hill Toyota. But enough about the process... what did you get?
I leased a 2005 Toyota Matrix XR w/ AWD. For those that are not familiar with this particular vehicle, it's what Toyota describes as a CUV (cross-over utility vehicle) and I'm going to describe as a sport-wagon. Whatever you want to call it, it's essentially a combination of features I wanted in a vehicle. As you may have gathered from the AWD above, the Matrix I purchased features All-Wheel-Drive which I felt essential due to my frequent travel in the Northern parts -- Vermont, etc. Not wanting to enter the gas-guzzling world of an full blow SUV, the Matrix boasts mileage numbers that reasonable (especially for an AWD vehicle).
Needless to say, I am pleased with my purchase which isn't even 24 hours old at the time of this writing. I guess you could say that this is the first MAJOR purchase I have made in my life --- It's both scary and (forgive the use of an Oprah term) empowering. This post was constructed purely to share what I consider a major life event with you, my readers.
I hope to have some pictures my my ACTUAL Matrix up later in the week or over the coming weekend. Until that time, you'll just have to use your imagination with the promotional shots supplied with this post.
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Posted by: Jay Stevens | Friday, November 11, 2005 at 08:51 PM