Don't forget the gas doors

After buying my new car I went for days enjoying everything about it. When I say "everything" I actually mean "everything except the loud honking every time I unlock or lock my car and the extreme sensitivity of the alarm". And then I went to get gas.
Apparently my car is supposed to come with go-go-Gadget arms in order to open the gas door. So there I was looking like an idiot girl who can't even pump her own gas, why do they even let people like me drive? That's when I noticed that no, my gas door should probably not be curved like that and yes, someone did at one point try to pry it off. Back to the dealership.
Of course they had to order the part, so there goes countless hours trying to call them to see if it has come in yet. One month later I now can go to the gas station without a buddy AND I can actually sleep at night without worrying that my oversensitive alarm is going off every time a truck passes it. (confession- I was actually parking my car a couple blocks away so I couldn't hear it. ugh, I am a jerk)
So what have I learned from all of this? Always check that the gas door works when purchasing a car.

Delightfully Innocent

I went car shopping and took Wendy along. One of the best ideas I have had all year. She was the pillar of strength all women need when going car shopping. From her "are you kidding me?" looks to "you are not buying this piece of junk, it smells like someone was either smoking in it or embalming bodies." she was the perfect combination of bluntness and reason.
But my favorite quote from this whole experience? Wendy's response to a pushy salesman who wanted me to raise my monthly price by giving something up:
Wendy (insert "are you kidding me?" look) "Listen buddy, we don't smoke, we don't drink, and we are virgins. What else do you want us to give up?"
salesman "Starbucks?"
Wendy "Nope. We don't do that either."

And after a full day of car shopping she even created TWO to do lists for me to complete on Monday. Which without those lists I would still have no car. As it turns out though I do have a pretty awesome car now:





Thanks Wendy for all your help! You are amazing!