After all is said and done,

the most logical choice with regard to Giselle was to sell her as is. I spent hours crunching numbers and crafting hypothetical situations and that was the best conclusion I could come to. With that said, I can honestly say that Craigslist is key; I posted my ad there at the beginning of the week and by Wednesday, I already had several legitimate offers. The final selling price was $5,500 (which was more than I had initially expected), but the fact of the matter is, I'm incurring a huge loss since the true market value of the car pre-accident was about $13,000. Oh well. She sold to a nice guy who owns his own body/repair shop and he plans on fixing her up and using her as a daily driver.

So the main questions now are:
- What kind of car could replace Giselle?
- Who should I entrust my auto insurance with?

The latter question was answered yesterday. Yes, "I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to Geico." But it's true. Their customer service is great and their rates are reasonable. In hopes of answering the former question, Jeff and I went on a mission yesterday: we hit up every (X) dealership in the Bay area (the 'X' is to keep you guessing). That's 7 dealers, utilizing nearly every interstate possible (237, 85, 101, 80, 580, 680, 880, 980). Our route: drove up the peninsula, crossed the Bay bridge, and came back down the Easy bay. Many thanks to Jeff for his help. I saw and test drove a few prospects, but alas, still no final decision.

On a final note, many thanks to M'liss and Regina for letting me use their cars while they were out of town. What I was to do with two cars, I don't know, but they certainly made life easier. Wilheim (Mel's C230) was a good companion over the weekend and Regina's Golf helped me hone my manual shifting skills (for my new car?).


Wilheim and Golf .

Another work week approaches. I blink and the weekend is over. What the heck?