Coming soon... yet another new vehicle

Last week I came home to a surprise from Marc. He'd put our Land Rover up for sale. As we always expected, we're gonna take a huge hit on it. No one except for another serious wheeler will appreciate the true value of all the modifications. It's sad to think of it going away; it has taken us a lot of places and been a big part of our lives these past five years. The sale of the Rover also led to the sale of the (hindsight is 20/20) Scion we just got over the summer. We've had several bites on the Rover, including a few guys from out of state that are willing, possibly, to fly in, buy it, and drive it home. We also have interest in the Scion.

You might be thinking, "But, wait. If you sell those, you'll only have one car. And you won't have anything for wheeling and camping!" Rest assured. Our initial list of possible replacements included the new four door Wrangler, FJ Cruiser, and a new Xterra. It didn't take long before we ruled out the Wrangler, mostly due to the fact that it's a Jeep. Let me just say that I LOVE the FJ Cruiser. I think it sparks something like I felt when the Xterras were new. They look kinda funky, are still pretty rare, and garner a sense of community with other owners. We test drove one. I liked it. Marc liked it. But it didn't reach out and grab us.

Today we drove a 2007 Xterra. We've been in new model Xterras and even driven them before, but this was somehow different. When we got out, Marc had a perma-grin plastered on his face. I liked it a lot, too. So... we've found our next vehicle. Now if at least one of the others would sell, we could go ahead and get it.