Dr. Ron’s Own Car

6 01 2009

32,000 mile Mazda, Extra Sporty, $12,000.

2002 MAZDA MPV ES (Extra Sporty). 

Leather, Side air bags, fold flat rear seat, etc….
Where to begin …  I have two kids and all their carpooling friends,
but I love sporty cars (Zoom, Zoom), and love to buy them.

I bought this one in 2005
with 30,000 miles from a mother of two in New Jersey for only $12,000. 
At the time a new 05 or 06 listed for $28,000. 
Fast forward to late 2009. 
The car now 80,000 miles and drives like new—tight and sporty.  
It does have a few dents from my driveway,
and a whole compost pile full of snack food that my children have deposited in the back.  
Boy am I glad I didn’t spend $28,000 on a new van just to fill it up with banana peels and Veggie Booty. 
The difference ($16,000) will be probably be spent on my kids’ college tuition….  But that is another story.