The Joy of Car Ownership

Two weeks ago I sent the final payment for our Saturn VUE to the finance company. A week later we got a check in the mail for the fifteen-cent overpayment we apparently made. It is nice to not owe any more money on the SUV. Now instead of making car payments, we get to spend the money on keeping the vehicle running.

Yesterday I took the Saturn in for an oil change and to get a tire repaired. I ended up taking home a vehicle which not only had new oil and filter as well as a patched tire, but also a new timing belt, a new battery, and new transmission fluid. Fortunately I only need to take it in for an oil change about ounce every five or six months, so barring anything unexpected happening to the Saturn, it will be at least that long before we have to spend any additional money on its maintenance.