I know that most of you may "look down" on us for the situation we are in but we are trying to make the best of things right now.
We have a 2001 Dodge Dakota crew cab 4x4 (4 full size doors). We need a second vehicle because I need to be able to get out of the house sometimes while DH is at work.
Our budget for the 2nd car - $1500 total (after any repairs, taxes, tags, etc).
Right now we have access to a 1995 Blazer 4x4. It needs some work but not too bad. Our good friend is a mechanic so we're not worried about that aspect of an older car. But we haven't decided for sure if we want it or look for something else.
We have 2 boys. Both in ff'ing FPSVD but DS1 will be moving to a booster (or combo booster - haven't decided yet) sometime in the next 6 months or so.
We keep going back and forth on whether the 2nd car will be for me (and therefore the boys a lot) or DH to drive to work and occasionally one of the boys if needed.
The reasons for the 2nd car being mine are the blind spots I have driving the truck (the sides of the windshield where the handles are are horrible for me to see) and the cargo area for groceries and such.
So what do I do? Drive the truck and DH take whatever the 2nd car is because the truck is newer and "nicer" even though I have blind spots? Or look for some type of car for me?
DH's thoughts on 2nd car if we don't keep the Blazer is some type of Jeep or a sporty type car that I can't remember the name of. If we decided to look for a car for me, thinking Stratus, Taurus, something along those lines.
Any (gentle) advice would be greatly appreciated.
We have a 2001 Dodge Dakota crew cab 4x4 (4 full size doors). We need a second vehicle because I need to be able to get out of the house sometimes while DH is at work.
Our budget for the 2nd car - $1500 total (after any repairs, taxes, tags, etc).
Right now we have access to a 1995 Blazer 4x4. It needs some work but not too bad. Our good friend is a mechanic so we're not worried about that aspect of an older car. But we haven't decided for sure if we want it or look for something else.
We have 2 boys. Both in ff'ing FPSVD but DS1 will be moving to a booster (or combo booster - haven't decided yet) sometime in the next 6 months or so.
We keep going back and forth on whether the 2nd car will be for me (and therefore the boys a lot) or DH to drive to work and occasionally one of the boys if needed.
The reasons for the 2nd car being mine are the blind spots I have driving the truck (the sides of the windshield where the handles are are horrible for me to see) and the cargo area for groceries and such.
So what do I do? Drive the truck and DH take whatever the 2nd car is because the truck is newer and "nicer" even though I have blind spots? Or look for some type of car for me?
DH's thoughts on 2nd car if we don't keep the Blazer is some type of Jeep or a sporty type car that I can't remember the name of. If we decided to look for a car for me, thinking Stratus, Taurus, something along those lines.
Any (gentle) advice would be greatly appreciated.