On Monday (09\/22\/2008) we bought a used vehicle, 2005 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. It’s not an LT, was listed as one, but isn’t. It’s missing many of the creature comfort features I wanted, but truly it’s not as much as a problem now that we have the main thing we wanted, a Suburan with low miles, in good condition and not ugly, leather seats with middle row being a bench.<\/p>\n
Most Suburbans we’ve seen have bucket seats in the middle when they are leather. This one was available at a dealer that was willing to work with us, we had some trouble with how our mortgage reported to credit bureaus a few months ago, so didn’t have success like we wanted then and could afford with financing, found out the hard way (trying to get financed and finding the flaw that had just happened.)<\/p>\n
We really needed a better vehicle, our 2000 Montana is falling apart. It’s been used for family use and business travel most of it’s life with us, which is from when it was new in May of 2000. Hubby will continue to drive that for business and the Suburban is mine to use, I finally can go somewhere when needed or wanted during the daytime. Of course, gas prices prohibit totally going out unless really needed, expecially since it’s now going to be in a V8.<\/p>\n
The Suburban is a vehicle that we’ve wanted for a few years, or more, and just something I new would work for us, without actually ever having driven or have ridden in one. Having one now for a few days it’s just right for us, the seats are wonderful, so comfy and just right. The ride is smooth and it feels good to drive. I haven’t driven much since starting to have children, less once one child was born, and less when we had two and then down to mostly never since having three children. Now we have four children and I have a vehicle to drive and am being dubbed the primary driver of the Suburban so that I can have the freedom to drive safely and comfortably, get out more, not be stuck, take care of shopping needs during the day, instead of how it’s been, which is total family time, so it takes away from Saturdays, and evenings … now it can be that we have more family time, and aren’t just home all day when hubby is working here or on the road.<\/p>\n
Pictures later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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