New car

It's been a while since a post, but with good reason. Things have been really busy, especially for Liz, who did most of the running around for this:

It's a 2010 Kia Rio. Why a Rio? It's inexpensive and does reasonably good on gas (not as good as the Prius did, but OK still). With the money from the trade-in on the Prius we only had to drop a little bit of money on the Rio, which we looked at as a way not to have a car payment any more. Plus, our trust in Toyota is a little shaken at the moment with all the recalls and stuff like that. It's weird to drive a car that only uses gas/petrol to drive it - I will need to get used to it again. It has some cool features, such as Sirius satellite radio. Sure, it's not that big of a feature, but it's cool none the less.

The interior: note the Hummer in the background.

Did anyone fall for it? Probably not. The real reason there is a Kia Rio in our garage is because the Prius was involved in a rear-end collision last Friday. Liz was driving home from work and a girl ran up the back of her. The rear bumper is trashed, and parts of the boot/trunk have been pushed in, meaning that the hatch door no longer closes. That makes it not good to drive, so while the Prius is "in the shop", we have the Rio. Btw, Liz is OK, but she does have a very sore back and neck...

So, what about the Rio? It's everything you'd expect. It doesn't have electric windows, which you can live without, I suppose. It doesn't have central locking. What?! I kid you not. No central locking. It has stylish hubcaps and a plain interior. It really is weird to drive, but I'm sure it will be OK once I'm used to it (which may or may not happen in the 6 - 8 business days we are waiting for our car).

But anyone who has been to the Mo' Sho' (motor show) knows the true test of a car.

Boot (trunk): actually reasonably sized, but damn uncomfortable and hard to get out of. Yes, I took a photo in the boot. Self-timer on a tripod. Actually, 2 photos.