Taking the Plunge

We have been talking about getting another vehicle for awhile now. The gas thirsty truck has been a drain on our budget since we arrived here in October and Josie has been working almost every day. Both of us concluded that we should look for an inexpensive addition that would relieve the truck use and save money on gas. Yesterday, we decided to stop at Moore Chrysler/Jeep in Peoria while we were on our way to Costco. We think we have this Jeep as our new second vehicle:

It is a 2012 Jeep Liberty Sport. Our plan is to drive this vehicle for at least a year or two until we save enough extra money to buy the one we really want - a new Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Eco-Diesel.

I say I think we bought this vehicle because the deal isn't final yet. There is a situation that we hadn't considered that we need to overcome. Lenders want to have a physical address for any loan they give which means we need to show where the vehicle will be garaged. Full time RVers have this problem and our PO Box for Florida is not acceptable. We are in the process of converting this space we are presently occupying at Lake Pleasant to an annual lease which will satisfy the requirement. I will go to the office this morning to get some paperwork that shows our address as a "permanent" physical address. For now, at least, it looks like we will be titling this vehicle in Arizona. I don't know how the insurance company will react to having one vehicle in AZ, and the others in FL. We'll find out today.

With the spring training games starting this week and Josie working the other days at the flower shop, it will be a welcomed addition. It also leaves the truck at home in case I need to go somewhere which is a relief. I hope it works out.

While leaving the resort yesterday morning, we saw our old friends - the burros:

They were walking along, very close to the resort. It has been a while since we've seen them, so it was a nice start to the day...