New Truck

So about a month back, I blogged about my impending purchase of a new truck. As a reminder, it's a 2009 Chevy Silverado and it was practically the only truck of my liking that I found. During the day that my dad and I went to check it out, the dealer was only offering $3,000 off. Well the next day, the sales person calls and slashes an additional $2,000 off because the truck had been on their lot for awhile, making the deal that much sweeter. So I went ahead and accepted that offer and the truck was soon mine. I had to wait about a week to officially pick it up from the dealer. They had to detail it as well as perform a few added work that I wanted done to the truck, including the clear under coating which will protect the truck from rusting. If I see any sign of rust for the first ten years, I'll be able to bring it in and get it fixed for free. Also I had a bedliner sprayed in the box of the truck.

I wouldn't say I was completely used to driving a truck. Every once in awhile when I was still at home with my parents, I drove my dad's truck to different places. I borrowed it on a couple of different occasions during a can drive for my school's chorus. I also brought a lawn mower in it back and forth to my uncle's to mow their grass. And I also took it during some pretty hefty snow storms as I traveled a little over 20 miles to work at a grocery store. More recently, I've driven trucks at work when I needed to traverse the roads leading in and around the tailings basin at the mine. And the Chevy that I bought is just like the Chevy's at work. So the functions of the truck I am very much used to.

Even though the truck I bought is considered a "work truck," it still has the amenities that any normal truck has. Okay, so it doesn't have power doors or locks. And it's not as fancy as the club cab trucks that are totally decked out. But I am happy with it regardless if it's tricked out or not. I absolutely love the XM satellite radio that came with it. The first three months of the service is free; then you have to start paying. I am seriously considering continuing that service once the three months is up, because it is one of the coolest things about this truck. The interior is spacious, with plenty of room to fit three people. It's everything I wanted in a truck and more. Definitely worth the price I'm paying for it, that's for sure.

You know, I've wondered whether I did the right thing by getting this truck when I did or deciding to wait for something "better" to fall into my lap. But after going through different scenarios and checking out the various vehicle dealerships since and seeing hardly anything to my liking, I'm pretty well convinced that I made the right move. Probably one of the worst things you can do is second guess yourself but I'll admit, I certainly do it on occasion. But in this instance I can say that I'm proud of my purchase and if I had the chance to do it over, I wouldn't.