Indeed! I've looked around a few weeks ago to see what I can buy for the amount I have in mind. I was pleasantly surprised.
There is a certain type of Toyota -which I can now not remember the type of,haha- that I particularly like!
I'm hoping to find one of those, in red!!

i drove a nice little opel corsa when i was over there. seems to be a good little car

I had one for a day while my own car was in the garage. Bleep, was that thing fast! Haha.
I'm currently charmed by Toyota Aygo, in red
I asked the mechanic I always go to for my MOT for some info on reliable garages. And sneaked in the question if he could go with me, with permission of his wife, hihi, as I know Jack about cars.

always a good idea to have a used vehicle checked out by qualified personnel.
any other arrangements betwixt the lot of ya are betwixt and between the lot of ya.
(and us, of course. inquiring minds wannna know.)

He's replied just now, and it looks like he's willing to help me out, didn't say no either to my question of coming with me, hihi.
He asked what kind of car I was looking for so I told him.
Wait and see. There's no rush, I haven't got the money yet.

yes

Hoping

Thinking about playing that game, but stalling till something more interesting comes up!!

Awesome, I'm really happy for you Crystal.

Thank you, River! It was awesome news, and finally not having to stress about this issue anymore :) I feel SO much better now, hihi.
Now it's just waiting a few more weeks, and hoping the mechanic I always go to indeed is going to help me out. He did say so, I think he meant going with me too. I think. (he's always a bit vague, hihi).

That's really cool! A huge relief for you I'm sure.

Post a picture of it when you get it, I'd love to see it. :-)

I will!

as long as you don't drag him around looking at 4jillion cars and you properly bribe him with his favorite beer/ booze you will be fine. extra points if your bribe can include his wife lol

Hahaha, I doubt it'd mean going to look at a gazillion cars. I asked him if he knew a garage in his vicinity that was reliable, and he said he'd also keep an eye out for available cars.
His wife is a tad simple, but nuts about cats. Very nice woman who's helped me out taxi-ing me to and fro his garage, hihi. I did give her little cat-related pressies for that :)
Isn't it like this: if the wife is happy...
Now just hoping he's not going to forget about it! But I'll remind him in about a week

Do you happen to know if Toyota Aygo is reliable or do you not have this car in the US?

unless it's really new, no
corrola and tercel are about as far down the chain as we go here but i'll take a peek,

you did post the name of the one you fell in luv with when we were posting about your last one being done though and i did look t that one and said yes for sure

I have a Toyota Camry. The last car I had was a Camry. I never had problems with it.

Oh, I cannot remember now, hihi. I'll check it!
If you could have a look at the Aygo... would appreciate it! And no, it won't be a new one. Kind of like 10 years young at best I think. And hoping to find one with close to 100.000 km only. I saw one with just below even. I'm not buying one with over 200k or close to that.

I think in general Toyota is a good car, but I think a Camry is a more expensive one. I'll look into it!

I'm really happy for you crystal

Excuse me just a minute.... dub get your azz into lptp and win it

Back to the original subject

Continuing my celebratory Happy Dance,
until I drop from exhaustion.