Letdown

Yesterday, we were mere moments away from buying the car of my dreams. I have wanted a Volvo XC90 since I was pregnant with Hayden. Neil got a small, but unexpected increase in pay, and when he told me about it, he said we should buy the Volvo. For once, we decided, we should reward ourselves a little and buy something luxurious, even if it isn't the best use of the money. We went to the dealership and they had the exact one we wanted- dark gray metallic with the taupe leather interior and all the options. Back home, we agreed on a price over the phone with the dealer, and had worked out all the finance details and everything. Just as Neil was getting ready to call them back and arrange to come get the car, I said, "Or, we could just keep our car and use the money for the remodel." Neil thought for a split second, recognized the potential tax savings, and that was the end of our journey to the dark side. We just couldn't do it. $37,000 is a lot of car, but it will really go a long way to finish our home improvements. Blah Blah Blah.