Cars cont.

I have to thank Alan for the short, little advice about the car - which was actually a lot of wise advice. I think sooner or later I did need a reality check. Especially because this will be my first brand new car, I could easily see myself going overboard a bit, and I certainly have that potential. He is right though - it isn't an investment. I do want something small and fuel efficient, but if I started tacking on all these extra little "goodies", I could end up with a car priced around what a cheap Jag could be, and the thoughts just go downhill from there. I also found out that we have the option of a Jeep, Chrysler, and Dodge. At this point, I'm leaning towards a Mazda. They are one of the few that have the option of getting a manual in, and they are fuel efficient and cute :)