Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Bethany's Car


  I bought my very first car this weekend! 

A 1961 Ford Falcon

 Actually, this isn't the car I bought, but it was the first car I fell in love with. It was so cute with it's retro body style and powder blue color, but it was lacking a few crucial features like seat belts, AC, and an automatic transmission (well, I could have learned how to use a stick shift). Needless to say, I couldn't choose a car simply on looks.   :)

This is what I really bought.

It's a 2003 Ford Focus hatchback.



I've been keeping an eye out for an affordable vehicle for a while, but nothing has seemed to fit.
I wanted something that would have space to haul furniture, but I also didn't want something big that would be a gas guzzler. 
This one is a nice compromise because it gets great gas milage, and yet it has more room in the back then a normal car.


It's nothing fancy; no power windows, automatic locks, or keyless entry, but it has more important things like heat, air conditioning, and a nice radio and CD player.  :)



The back seats fold flat…


…like so, making lots of room.

I left the smily face on the windshield from the dealership.
Just a little thing I found at a pawn shop, even before I had a
car window to hang it in.  :)





I've discovered that there are a lot more expenses to owning a car besides the usual gas, getting license plates, and things.  Like, the key was really worn so I needed to get a replacement made.  I went to our local hardware store yesterday, and found since this key has a microchip in it, they could make a copy but it would only open the doors and not start the car. 
Sigh…. Suddenly a $3 key turned into a $60 key.
Then last night when I got off work, I got in my car, started the ignition, and turned on the head lights. I expected some lights to go on so I could see what I was doing, but nope, nothing. I peered down at the shifter and cautiously put the car into what I thought was reverse. Yes! Alright, now into drive…How many notches down is that? Two, into neutral, then into drive.  I was good to go, but still wondering why everything was so dark. Shouldn't I be able to see my speedometer?
When I got home, I told my dad and he figured it was a short somewhere. He's ordered a new piece (another $80) and we will save some money by putting it in ourselves. It will be fun to fix it with Dad, but it is yet another unexpected expense.
Oh well, I guess it's just a part of growing up.


5 comments:

  1. It must be fun having your own car. My dad does some salvage work and we got a Ford falcon here recently. Just ours is a 69' and is white. We plan to fix it up to sell. Keturah

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  2. That sounds neat! My dad would love a project car, but right now the garage is filled with project furniture :)

    -Bethany

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  3. Old pickups are neat too, what color is it?
    -Bethany

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  4. Congrats on your first car! I've yet to pass that milestone, but when I do, I want a pick-up truck. Nothing big and fancy, just something I can use for hauling my sheep and hay around:)
    Thanks for visiting, commenting, and following my blog! I'm so excited to meet fellow home-makers and Whovians!! :D And I'm now following your blog. I love it so far!

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