Another week without a car...

Ok, I am getting really upset. We are working with Freedom Motors in Michigan and we are having a hard time getting any answers from them. When we were expressing our interest in the Honda Element the guy was super nice. He seemed like he really wanted to help us out. We did everything that he asked us to, sent him copies of our IDs, proof of insurance, all that good stuff. And then we paid for our part of the vehicle plus the shipping. The department of vocational rehab is paying for the modifications to the vehicle which, believe it or not, cost as much as the vehicle itself. The DVR has sent the purchase order, and we've paid for our half. This car is paid for in full. So where is it?

Apparently, it takes that long for them to title the car to us. When the guy told me this I was like "WTF! We walked into a Volkswagen dealership and 3 hours later drove out with a brand new Beetle five years ago. It didn't take over a week to title it!" And he replies that their titling works a bit differently (which I can understand) because they purchase the Honda Elements and then modify them. So each Honda Element is titled to Freedom Motors first, and then they have to switch it over. But still. We paid for the vehicle on May 5th, but it was late and on a Friday. So let's just say they've had our cashier's check since Monday May 8th.

We've been dreaming for this car for a long time. I'm trying to tell myself that of course 13 days feels like a lifetime when you've been wanting something for such a long time. I keep trying to tell myself to be patient. But you know what? I really don't care that the car is not in our possession yet...It's the fact that the guy at the car dealership can't even give us any sort of timeline on when the car could possibly be shipped. He says he has "no way of knowing". Eff you, man! Do you understand that we paid you a check that is equivalent to my old graduate student stipend?! Umm dude, that's what I used to make per year, and we just handed it to you! You need to have a better answer than, "there's no way of knowing."

This place is reputable. They are one of the best places to get a car with wheelchair modifications in the US. We know someone who has gotten modifications to his Scion there. They should not be acting sketchy. Paying customers should get their questions answered. That's all there is to it.

In lighter news, here's a picture of Jimmy! He got some new clothes and looks so dang cute I had to share. I'm a lucky lady!