I have been planning what I will do when I finally finish my master's degree. Some of these things involve celebrating extensively, getting a job, buying a house, getting a dog, being a bum, and buying a car. I think I pretty much know what I'm looking for in each of these things. For example:
House: small, cheap, large trees, fenced yard. Preferably over 50 years old.
Dog: large, low shedding, easy to train, some protective tendencies.
Job: pays money. Is in Utah (preferably Utah Valley).
The exception is "car." I will most likely need a car, and I firmly believe that cars should be fuel efficient. I drive a Geo Metro right now, but that will be staying in Texas. The problem is that my dream car is an older model Jeep Wrangler, one of the most fuel-inefficient cars on the market. I have been rationalizing the desire by thinking about my future job. I am a soil scientist (saying that sounds pretentious, but I think it might be an accurate statement), and my ideal job involves visiting rural areas with questionable roads. So a Jeep would be a good choice, right? My sister has abetted the justification process by pointing out that a Jeep would be extremely useful when visiting places like Spiral Jetty, and my imagination immediately took me to the San Rafael Swell. It would be so useful! I think the justifications fit. Maybe I can have two cars....
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first of all...you want to be a car? (hey, you're always criticizing my grammar)
ReplyDeletesecond: you could get a scooter in addition to your jeep. then you can be fuel efficient when you want and high clearance when you want.
not sure I understand the initial part of the comment...a scooter is a good idea!
ReplyDeleteheh...nice. you sneakily fixed it.
ReplyDeleteI have no advice for you. I'm in a similar pickle myself. Subaru Outback or Toyota Camry. Rugged? Practical? Good thing I have 4 or 5 years to make the decision.
ReplyDeleteUm...you could go with an SUV that is more fuel-efficient than a jeep...i.e. a Rav4. I get 25 mpg on average and have topped out at 32 at one point.
ReplyDeleteA very good suggestion! The unfortunate thing is that there are very few other SUV's I'm even interested in buying. I know. It's messed up.
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