Breaking News -- Hobbs Family Buys New Car

Well, after doing two days and a weekend's worth of feverish studying and preparation, I and Maggie have just purchased a new car. The winner is the Kia Sportage EX, after a test drive and a very very good deal. Our final price being under $17,000 beats this guy's True Market Value price, which is his good deal price even before some of the extra options got tossed in, such as a leather interior. I tend to think of options like that a big waste of money, but it was a really good deal, and I remembered that the same reviewer thought the standard interior was cheap and chintzy. So we bought it.