Some of you might be shocked by this but we finally bought a car. As you can see from the title it's a 2005 Ford Five Hundred SEL (FWD), with 15,000km on the clock.
Originally I wanted something more efficient and earlier test drives of this make and model weren't too impressive. My daughter was born May 4th and the thought of her sitting in the back seat put the idea into my head of something a bit bigger with better safety ratings.
I took this car for a 30 minute test drive ON MY OWN, which makes all the difference to me as I can fully concentrate on the car. I discovered that the transmission and engine suited my driving style quite well around the city - i.e. slow like an old codger!
I managed to get the car for $25,500 on the road, which doesn't seem too bad. I picked the car up today and I've only driven it home from the dealer since then, but I'm very happy. I find the drive around the city to be very relaxed - I don't need loads of revs and the 6 speed auto happily pulls me around in the speed limit with good fuel economy.
Somehow I think the stroller will fit in the car! Anyway here are some pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/86425339@N00/tags/500/show/I forgot to rotate the one of the centre console. I always thought the car looked sharp but I like it even more now in the flesh and up close and personal!
