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October 29, 2011

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This past week we said goodbye to our Acura (we sold it ourselves online in less than 6 hours!) and we traded in my Ford Focus that I have had since I was 16 years old.  Chris and I have decided to become a one-car family for now.  After lots of research and patience, waiting for the right car for the right price, we landed ourselves a 2010 Toyota Camry Hybrid: 

We are in looovvvveeeee.  And every time we take it for a spin and watch the miles per gallon climb (it gets an average of 38 mpg), we swoon some more.

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  1. Matthew Plooster says:

    Love it! I’ve had my hybrid since 2003 (Honda Civic), and have never regretted it. Enjoy!

  2. Jared Marcum says:

    Welcome to the one-car world! Although yours gets a bit better gas mileage than ours.

  3. Nicole says:

    It was even more beautiful in real life. :) I was admiring it in the driveway. :)

  4. I’ve always loved a red car! And Chris really likes the color, too!

  5. meaganbriggs3 says:

    LOVE the red!!!!!!!!!!

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