Again, I stopped. He was right. He then transitioned into talking about this great new sedan they were getting and he showed me the Acura TSX, which had literally just come on the market the month before (April 2004). Leather. Sun-Roof. Navigation. 6-disc in-dash CD player. Sassy styling. It was love at first sight. Nothing against the Prius, but we just didn’t have any chemistry. The Prius looked good on paper, but the TSX, well, that is a whole ‘nother story!
I told him there was no way I could afford a car that nice, but turns out, I could. And in fact, at baseline, before I bumped up to include Navigation and flipped to the 25,000 mile/year lease, it was not much more expensive than my Prius. We picked out my colors and options—navigation was a must and ordered my special car right from the manufacturer. In fact, I like the ordering process so much that I would encourage everyone to do it. It really makes you feel as if this is YOUR car—just for YOU!
Two months went by before my car arrived at the dealership and the day I went to pick it up was one of the best days of my life. It has been a fabulous love affair ever since and every time I stop and look at my sassy, sporty, but stylish and smart little car, I thank my car salesman for listening to me and helping me make the best purchase of my life!
By Erica Sietsma
