It’s All New!!


We got a new car!!

Okay, but before I get into that, you have to go to Disneyland's website and sign up to get a free ticket on your birthday in 2009! Today is the LAST DAY to sign up so don't miss out. Thanks Anne for reminding me ;)

Sooooo… yesterday we bought a new Rav4 from Quality Toyota in Corona. We got a great deal and everyone there was nice to deal with and really went out of their way to make sure we got the car we wanted and the deal we wanted. Woohoo!!

I have not bought a new car since 1997 and Xaver hasn't EVER bought a new car so this is soooo cool! We haven't had any car payments since 2003 so this was a BIG deal to take on. We are sooo not typical Californians when it comes to cars. One of the guys at the dealership was telling us the average Californian keeps their car for 2.9 years. We keep them until they BLOW UP. Really, we do! The Camry just hit 200K miles and is still going strong. I am totally planning to have this RAV 4 be Katie's car when she gets to High School, OMG. She will be driving in only 6 years. YIKES!

My dad drove the car this AM and totally wants to go to Quality to buy a car–really, this was a really great car buying experience!! So here is our new car:


Matthew really likes it:


Off to see the Festival of Lights at the Mission Inn!!! Xaver only wants to take the new car on trips now – LOL!!

Author: Jennifer Priest

It started with jewelry, beading, sewing, home decor, painting, basket weaving, pottery, and cross-stitch. Marry that to an entrepreneurial spirit & at 9 years old a girl is selling her wares at craft fairs as far as her parents and grandparents would drive her. These days, Jennifer enjoys crafts of all genres from sewing to scrapbooking to jewelry with a little dabbling in the mixed media world. Her style is approachable and she wants everyone who sees her work to feel that they too can embrace creativity and make their home and life beautiful.

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11 thoughts on “It’s All New!!

  1. cool deal!! we have a new 2008 toytoa tundra, nothing else new in this family!!

    Posted on December 31, 2008 at 1:28 am
  2. congrats on the new car. welcome to the toyota family!

    Posted on December 31, 2008 at 1:29 am
  3. Cute new car. You can’t go wrong with a Toyota both hubby and daughter have one. I had to be different and buy a Honda.

    Posted on December 31, 2008 at 2:18 am
  4. congrats! But watch out speed racer there are rumors about red cars.

    Posted on December 31, 2008 at 6:01 am
  5. Ya Hoo, a new car! I am in the same boat with kids and cars, only my nightmare will come true in one year, yikes!

    Posted on December 31, 2008 at 8:42 am
  6. Congrats on the new car! How fun…you will like having the SUV! Happy New year to you and your family and tell Xavier I think that is so cool that he made all his gifts for his office, how neat!

    Posted on December 31, 2008 at 6:22 pm
  7. My mom has a RAV 4 also. :-) She picked the RAV 4 over the Camry.

    Posted on December 31, 2008 at 10:59 pm
  8. Super Cool- how fun! It’s lovely!

    Have a safe New Year!

    Posted on January 1, 2009 at 12:11 am
  9. Love the color you picked! Question for you – how large is the back area? I have a Corolla S and Matthew’s wheelchair fits but after it’s paid off we are going to look into an SUV or Minivan so it’s easier to get it in and out of the car. Looks like there is a lot of room. Just want to have something where I don’t have to take it apart and fold it up. ~Lorie D from CJ’s QK Club

    Posted on January 1, 2009 at 7:22 am
  10. sweet!! is that a third row of seats in the back?? I want one now too, have to wait – we are wanting a new car, Mike’s 95 Lumina is starting to go, and my Neon is just a little too small…maybe in a few months :)

    Congrats to you!!!

    Posted on January 2, 2009 at 3:22 am
  11. congrats on your cool new car! we keep our until they die too!

    Posted on January 2, 2009 at 5:28 am