The Color of My Personality: A Trip to the Car Dealership

For the past few months I have been contemplating replacing my slightly worn out Ford Ranger truck. In typical "Green" (Color of my Personality) fashion I have been doing my homework on the Internet and yesterday through my research I found a vehicle I was interested in viewing.

I called the salesman and had a "candid" talk with him on the phone about the condition of the truck. He said it was about a 6 out of 10 for the year and mileage. The asking price was within my range so I decided to check out the vehicle. He "reeled me in" so to speak....

When I arrived at the dealership I walked over to the vehicle and was impressed with the exterior condition. Unfortunately the previous owner was a smoker and even though they had detailed the interior there was still an odor (and left over ashes in the ashtray) to contend with. Checking underneath the vehicle I was not impressed with what I saw as the front axle boots were leaking and the chassis was less the stellar visually. My spider sense told me to walk away which I did.

I asked the salesman to show me another truck. It was a few years newer and much more expensive. My mind became flooded with analytical data (is it worth contemplating spending extra money to get a better truck? Do I really need a 4 X 4 etc etc etc) with a bucket full of judgment (about the salesman trying to bluff me) thrown in for good measure. I thanked the salesman for his time and left...