A Bevy of Menus: Mom and Daughter Car Shopping
I don’t know about you, but the more choices I have, the harder it is for me to make a decision. Restaurants with extensive menus, while appealing, are often problematic, especially if I don’t have a taste for anything in particular. As much as I enjoy eating out, having a meal at home gives me far less to think about. And then there’s car shopping. When I was looking for my car, my first obstacle, outside of my lack of knowledge was figuring out what type of car I wanted – so many choices, so many styles, and so many brands. If it wasn’t for the extended time I spent driving my brother’s car during his time overseas, I might still be pondering. But the experience made me all the wiser and I’ve started an informational and educational business and website that educates women on what I learned to boot. I’ve become a Car-Buy-Her, informed and empowered and am championing other women to do so as well, so there have been some benefits.
But now here I am, smack in the middle of my mother’s car search. While tackling robust restaurant menus are no feat for her, the sampling of dealer menus has had her vacillating and it’s time to make a decision. It’s been almost five years ago since I was looking for a car. I was challenged, frustrated, and overwhelmed, mostly of my own doing, but I have some knowledge now and have happily passed it on to mom, but things haven’t been as simple as they might seem.
Your first thought was probably, surely things are easier, you guys know what you’re doing, the internet is packed with information, and there’s plenty to choose from, not to mention the current state of dealerships and their need to move cars off the lot. I know. I know.
But in some instances, therein lies the problem. And then there’s the ever so slight issue of the age difference and the car shopping approach, and well, let’s just say we’re still looking.
So since it’s May and Mother’s Day is coming up as well as my mom’s birthday, I thought I’d chronicle our journey of mother-daughter car shopping. Mom has given herself a deadline to have a car by her birthday. It’s coming up in just a few weeks, so we’ll see how it goes.
Stay Tuned . . . . .
