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Update on Things
🕑 Added 2024-05-18 19:54:44 +0000 UTCOkay, so after spending a truly absurd amount of time on the phone with Carvana Customer Disservice, the big takeaway is that I'm car-less until Monday. Why? Because people didn't do things that they were supposed to do, like getting and uploading documents. So, for this weekend at least, I'm now the proud owner of what amounts to a pretty metal boulder that I can go outside and gloat over...Gollum-style. Yessss. It's miiiine. My very own. My preciousssss.
You can see it here:
In case anyone other than me cares about the details, despite it's appearance, it's not new. I cannot bring myself to pay new car prices for something that's going to lose 10% of its value the literal second I drive it off the lot. I did shop carefully, though. It's a 2015 Ford Fusion SE. Basically, it's a mid-size sedan with vaguely-sporty styling.
I like the vaguely-sporty styling. I also like that it doesn't have enough horsepower to encourage me to drive stupid. This one has about 25,000 miles on it. For anyone that hasn't tried to buy a used car in America in the last year or two, that car with that little mileage on it is basically a unicorn. Finding anything with less than 50,000 miles on it at a decent price is nigh-unto miraculous. Which is why I bought it. I expect to drive this car for quite a while.
Why did I pick this particular car? It's basically a newer version of the car I was already driving. I like the way they handle. Or, I'm old and prone to "I like things the way they were" thinking. Maybe both.
Yesterday's rage has mostly burned itself down to a resigned apathy. There is literally nothing I can do about not having tags (Ohio's motor vehicle department simply isn't open on weekends), so there's nothing to be gained by staying angry about it. I looked into it, and I can't legally drive it without tags even if I have a bill of sale and insurance. So, for the moment, I'm dependent on my own two feet. It's incredibly aggravating but not catastrophic. I can do most of my laundry at home. There's a grocery store close enough that I could hit it with a well-thrown Frisbee. Doordash can bring me things that are bad for me. In other words, my "suffering" is very survivable, First World suffering.
Given all of that, and after I finish up some necessary housework that I've been shamelessly ignoring, there will be at least one or two fresh chapters of something today. I've got a partially written Isekai Terry chapter that I'll probably finish. Then, I expect I'll try to churn out an Unintended Cultivator chapter or two.
Comments
Lurker
Used to drive a very used ford mustang. Worked great but the exterior was corroded to crap lol it was left out at a beach front home for a long time. Personally I prefer the bongo cars I drove for my work, they were convenient and handled great.
madison mainor
Is Lu Sen gonna start using his earth chi to force a big black bolder around?
Tanner
I like the car choice! I have a 2016 Ford fusion se that I have had for almost 9 years. Almost thought you took mine for a second 😆
John
Drove a ford fusion for a long time. Great cars if you take care of them. Happy for you!
Frankie Gouge
I bought a car through Carvana last month. My delay turned out to be a good thing. The first car, the delivery driver, noticed a warning light when loading, and did not deliver it after calling me. I actually appreciated that. The delay was frustrating but I end up with a newer vehicle with 30K less miles on it. My actual deliver with smooth, no issue.
Daniel
Happily the used car market is mellowing out. Still a tad high, which I think I've read is due in part because the avg new car purchase is around $50k. Which is nuckin futs. Sucks someone dropped the ball and left you with a boulder.
Jeremy Young
Will there mysteriously be chapters about black chariots in there?
Eric Dontigney
It's mostly my night-owlishness. Some days, I'm super on the ball and get chapters out while the sun is still in the sky. But it's pretty routine that the serious writing doesn't start until 9pm EST or later. I average approximately 2 hours per chapter, but when you factor in taking a mental break between them. It can get pretty absurdly late.
IndyBart
When you say ‘today’ is there a delay before they are published? I find that often times they don’t show up until overnight when I’m already asleep. I’m EST so just curious if there there is a delay from Pateron or are you just a night owl? :)
Jason Hardman
Glad it's something saloon shaped and not another SUV or Truck taking up space and using more fuel than it should.
CipherFTW
Me likes the shiny Boulder! You really did find a gem tho, I've been looking for a new car recently (2019 or newer) and even those.. either they're high mileage fleet vehicles or 3x the normal price.. ;-;
Thaco4
Very nice boulder, congrats on the car... when you get tags it will be even nicer. Have you sat in the driver seat and made vroom vroom noises while giggling like a school girl? If not give it a try.... very therapeutic... or so I've heard.
luda305
And for the next blooper reel, Sen unleaxhes on bad customer service.
Inner peace
Ohio is for lovers
SodaBoBomb
I like that Boulder, that's a NICE Boulder.
