I’ve got a new car.   My 2008 Prius had 60,000 miles . I’d never liked the color (Cherry Red) nor did I like the light cloth interior which showed dirt. When we were at the Toyota dealership buying Mike’s truck, I started investigating the trade-in value of a 2008 Prius, since I’d read that used cars were in demand.

So… I got a fair price based on what I’d seen on Auto Trader, and now I do not have to consider the new tires I was needing nor the 60,000 mile service.  I really like this car.  I’m calling her “Cracker” for obvious reasons.    Here’s Mike washing Cracker for the first time.  Probably the last time.  

I liked the interior which isn’t leather or fabric. It had a fancy name, but I’m calling it “Pleather” since you know it’s plastic based. Supposed to hold up better than leather, but that’s something that I’ll find out in years to come. It’s black.

This new Prius has the same kind of rear camera my old Prius had, but this one also has a navigation system. Works just like my Tom Tom GPS which I’ll probably put in my garage sale! It’s also got the Bluetooth thing going on and all kinds of aps. I’ll learn about those later.

One change with this car is that I’m not going to eat in it.  I think it’ll stay much cleaner, and I recall reading in a Weight Watchers magazine that eating in the car is sort of like mindless pleasure.  It’s gone and you’re left with crumbs, trash, and pounds!  Here’s the trunk. Not too large, but big enough for me. I keep a cooler in my car and Walmart insulated bags so that I can get groceries and go somewhere else afterwards if I need to. Remember…I’m 18 miles from a grocery store.

And the pleasant surprise when Miss Cracker made her first trip to Mendota, she posted her MPG for the trip. It was 54.5. This compared to 48/49 MPG with the 2008 Prius. That made me happy.

Hope you are having a wonderful Mother’s Day!