The View From Wisconsin

Actually, more like it's gone through the wringer; within the first year of our ownership, it was involved in two accidents (one with me and a deer, one with her and the rear-end of a truck). It hasn't exactly been treated well by my dear sweet wife, but she does generally take good care of her cars. 

My dad got out of his old Chrysler Minivan a few years ago in favor of a Chrysler Sebring. The Sebring had a lot of legroom - good for him and his knees - but there was a major problem with the selection that the dealership had. 

Namely, it was a convertible. 

Yes, we're aware of the pitfalls of owning a convertible. Yes, it would probably be more appropriate if he would have taken the car down to Arizona and kept it there, but that's not going to happen. And yes, the Neon - for all its positives - is not as reliable a car for Sarah as we'd like it to be, which is the main reason why we need the new car. 

There are a lot of other issues as to why we're going this route - $ome of them are obviou$, of cour$e. I'm hoping it will work, though. We do have a garage, and it's not that horrendous to drive in the winter (I know, having to use it when dealing with my dad's hospital stays last year).