my old man's new (green) set of wheels
2007 Camry Hybrid

I mean green as in Al Gore green. The actual color is pretty much identical to this photo. There are lots of cool gadgets in the 2007 Camrys, including an electronic key fob that automatically unlocks the car as you approach the vehicle, no key to start the engine, bluetooth hands-free cell phone capabilities, crazy climate controls... the list goes on. Of course, the coolest feature is that this bad boy gets 38/40 MPG. Sure, gas is getting cheaper lately, but just wait until after election day... we'll all get hosed again.

Of course, taking my dad to pick this up on Tuesday, the irony was not lost on me that my dad was getting a cool new car on the same day that (a) my horn quit working (it actually might be functioning again... still ain't a good sign though) and (b) my driver's side window started acting funny. Yep, the Lumina is getting a bit long in the tooth. I've been talking about getting a new set of wheels off and on for the better part of a year, but until something major happens, I just can't bring myself to cough up the dough for a monthly car payment.

For the time being, I guess I'm left drooling over my dad's Camry.

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