I'm In Love

My Nissan Quest!

I could live in this van if I needed too. I'm in love because I drove the same piece of crap (I say that lovingly) for 12 years and this is the very first brand new car I have ever owned. The back has a deep well perfect for carting things around and the back seat can flip back to fold flat. The middle two captains chairs fold down so it's almost like a truck inside. I've slept in the back several times. It's pretty comfy too. When you are laying in the back you can see the stars out the back window. It even has a power back gate. No more fumbling with the groceries trying to open the back door.

It has a Star Trek looking dashboard which confuses the
hell out of everyone who drives it. It never fails that someone will turn on the wipers instead of putting it into
gear.

The newest feature added just this week, is XM Satellite Radio

that my 13 year old daughter purchased for Christmas for me. She's the most thoughtful kid ever. I could have had it direct wired through the stereo system but it's an extra $450 dollars to have the dealer add some component. I'm sticking with the external receiver for now since it only cost $20. I never thought I would enjoy commercial free radio but it's the shizzle!

Mr. Sign was out of town last night so I was too lazy to cook and took the girls out to dinner. We had a great time. It's funny that the kids are the ones telling me that I'm going to embarrass them. Heh, paybacks!

I've grown accoustomed to having people stare at the van trying to figure out what it is since I live in General Motors hell. (Side note: Several people in our families work for GM including Mr. Sign's brother and father. My dad worked for a company that made parts for Ford, but we don't say the F word around here. I used to take a lot of crap for buying foreign but now even Mr. Sign's brother says that there is no comparison for the quality and price of foreign. That was a huge compliment coming from someone with 30+ years working for GM.)

I have to admit my obsession with Electronica dance music. I know it's supposed to be for raves and teenagers on Extacy but this old momma loves it. So #1 and I are doing our best car dancing moves in the front while # 2 is slouching down in the back so as not to be embarrassed. This old couple in a Jeep is in the next lane is gawking at the van trying to get either behind us or in front to figure out what it is. So I played their game and sped up and slowed down accordingly all the while keeping the beat. #2 and I laughed like the freakshow that we are never noticing another car beside us. It was a Volkswagen Beetle with a mother and her two teenaged sons and they are also trying to figure out what the spacemobile is that we are driving. #2 notices that the boys are pretty hot so she starts waving and continues dancing. They sped up to catch us and I slowed down to meet them for about 2 miles down the busiest street at 5 o'clock. They were having just as good of a time as we were with the exception of #2 in the back. I'm not sure when she became such a party pooper.

I've really got to stop having so much fun in my car. It could be dangerous.

Edit~I have had this van for 1 1/2 years. It's not new anymore but I still love it, maybe even more than when I got it.