So far, I have only been able to take the time to test drive one car, the Buick Envista. As much as I like the car, I am not yet ready to drop the hammer and buy the car. I have yet to drive the other two cars at the top of my list: the Honda HR-V and Mazda CX-30.
One of the issues I have living in two gender modes, is that I have to schedule events that require my presence as Mario (usually with people who only know me as Mario, or when my legal ID has to be presented) on days where I'll be in Mario mode. So I haven't had much time to go out for test drives. I expect that the process of test driving cars, arranging for insurance, then taking possession of the car will take 6 weeks. So I expect that, barring any unforeseen issues, that I'll be driving something new in a few weeks.
Once I have the new car, I figure that I'll be taking mass transit more often to visit RQS at her place, as it will be harder to find a good parking spot in her neighborhood. At least, the car I eventually will buy will have all the safety features I need, such as blind spot detection. It'll be nice to drive a car I can depend on again (not saying my current car is not dependable) based on the age of the car, the wear and tear of the car, and the new safety features designed into the car.
I can't wait to have that "new car smell" around me again....
