we have a new (to us) van

 as some of you folks know......who've followed me a while, i have a strong fiscally conservative streak. no doubt inherited from my dad. although my mother was pretty careful with money too.
i tend to 'wear it out, use it up, or do without' and i tend to save money for emergencies. (well so much for that, as the emergency fund bought the van)
i can't see buying a brand new vehicle...... they are way too expensive and they depreciate too fast- i also wished that an american car was as well rated at this kia
i also wish it was red......but it isn't ( i would have loved a little red van)
now it also has a trailer hitch and what looks like a towing package....bernie even commented on the beefed up suspension..
so we have a new to us van
i did discover that there are really some good bargains on vans out there..... so i am thinking that maybe after a year or two we may get either a second one for bernie or a pickup for him (i am thinking manure hauling)- although with the trailer hitch, i could get a little trailer for that.
i am still not used to the idea.....and i am still upset about the emergency fund......but as bernie did point out....i will build it back up (although i really wish that i didn't have to hit it, but the van savings always seemed to get used for small emergencies)
so meet my new ride.....