Out with the Old and In with the New...Car

Julie's car, a 1991 Geo Prizm bought second-hand while Julie was in college, served us well over the years and was quite reliable. But it was time to buy a newer car with safety options (like air bags)! So we donated the Prizm to the Purple Heart and bought ourselves a new 2010 Toyota Corolla.

Julie and the first car she ever bought

Phil & Julie and their new car

Let's take this thing for a spin

After owning the new car for a couple of months, we're quite pleased that it's getting 33 mpg.

A few features of the retired Geo Prizm:

• The cloth interior of the roof collapsed, and Julie stapled it back up, roughly 9 years ago.
• The driver-side window crank broke off, making it difficult to pay for gas and tolls.
• The passenger-side armrest was hanging by a damaged bolt.
• On the floor of the front passenger seat, there was a mysterious bump. It was there when purchased.
• The paint on the hood had mostly peeled off.
• It did not have a tape or CD player, cruise control, air bags, ABS, power windows or locks.
• It was 20 years old and had 129,646 miles.