In order to fit into the rural community profile, we have added another vehicle to our driveway.  It's not a discarded old school bus or a rusty tractor, but we're looking for some of those to add to our collection.

 What do you guys look for under the hood.......do you know?

This was the most laid back car purchase experience we've ever had.  No pressure, no leaches approaching you with the sales pitch.  When we took the truck for a test drive, the salesperson didn't want to hold Cliff's car keys or make a xerox copy of his license.  We drove to an icy snowy parking lot andCliff liked the way the truck handled in 4-wheel drive so decided to buy it.  We drove off the lot with this temporary tag.....no numbers, no expiration date.   We even drove to CVS in Blairsville, Georgia to pick up our Rx and never got pulled over.  After signing papers, Cliff gave the dealer a check for the whole amount to hold until the money transfers on Wednesday and after a handshake the deal was complete and we drove the truck off the lot.  This was a local small used-car lot that has done business this way for years. 

Now we'll be able to drive in all kinds of weather and not be confined to our house waiting for the snow to melt.  It's a 2002 Toyota Tacoma and Cliff will run fire-calls in his little red "fire truck".  I drove it up the mountain road today and I loved the way it handled the ice and the slush. 

Now if I can find a discarded toilet for the front yard, in the spring I can fill it with flowers.