Vroom Vroom....

We had to get another vehicle because the Freestyle's transmission was starting to act up. Plus, we've spent lots of money on brakes and tires in the last 4 years.

So, on Friday, we traded in the 2005 Ford Freestyle for a 2009 Toyota Rav4 Sport V6.


Since we didn't want to wait until possibly December to take delivery on a customized Rav4 from Japan, we went with something that was in stock on the dealer's lot. Some of the features of this particular Rav4 are: a power sunroof, a premium stereo/XM Radio, all weather floor mats, an iPod audio input, and 4WD on demand.

We're still getting used to it - it rides a LOT differently than the Freestyle did. The Freestyle was heavier and cushier. It's very nice to have a new car warranty again, though. We are really hoping that we'll get more reliability out of Toyota.

We felt kinda bad as we drove our Freestyle down to the car dealer though; kinda like we were losing a friend. We really really loved the Freestyle.

I am thinking that we'll really really love our new Rav4 too, though. :)