It is officially hot.

Swimming for 45 mins = burnt
20 min casual walk = sweating profusely
9:30 am temperature = 95 degrees
Summer is here...

Bye-bye Suba Ned, Welcome home Cora Cora!

The past six months have been a nightmare for me trying to fix Ned, my Subaru Impreza.  Wed at the auto shop was the last straw.  I didn't pass emission and thought it was going to be a simple replacement of my Knock Sensor for $215.  However, once the mechanic had my car torn apart, he noticed a few things that concerned him.  We didn't run any extra tests because he was pretty positive my head gasket had  a leak.  That's a $1400 repair, plus my a/c is broken and the knock sensor was burnt out.  And who knows how long my car would've lasted after that.  After discussing my options with a few different people, I decided it was time to say good-bye to my long time friend Ned.  Once that was determined, it was mad chaos, time consuming internet research with help from JP, and test driving vehicles with Rachel.  Unfortunately, with a lack of income, my budget does not cover what I would really want.  However, last night I found an ad for a Toyota Corolla within my price range.  Ned really isn't worth much and I still owed a little on it.  I went with Jake and let him work his negotiating magic.  Out the door price of $17,500 I am pleased with my purchase.  No more car problem headaches!!!

Cora Cora