New Car Means More Mail

When my mom and stepfather purchased me a 2003 Xterra in January, it came as a huge surprise and blessing to our family. We have enjoyed driving it and we no longer have to worry everytime we go out if we will be coming home in a cab or a rental car. My poor Caprice was getting old and tired, and after having clocked in over 180,000 miles, it had a right to.

I have only owned one brand new car in my life and that was a 1989 Mitsubishi Precis. A cute little car, great on gas, but was totaled when a gal rear ended us when she should was trying to reach a dropped cell phone.

This car is only the second car that we have purchased from a dealer. All other cars have been purchased from private citizens. Let me tell you first that the service from the dealership is very nice. They even give me every other oil change for free and my car inspections are free and every fifth oil change, they give my Xterra a good cleaning over.

What they neglect to mention is the mail that will come. Now I don't know if the dealership sells the lists or if companies troll for new purchases via the DMV, but I have been getting all kinds of mail since the Xterra came to live with us. We have gotten 1/2 dozen offers of car insurance, offers from dealerships with deals off of new cars (guess they figure I might need two new cars in my driveway), and offers from local auto detailers and stereo installers...

I really didn't know that a tree would be chewed up as part of my cost of getting a vehicle! Did you?