A New Car (A New Car)

Having been vehicle-less for 7 months in Costa Rica, among other reasons, Asheya insisted we add a second vehicle to our lifestyle so we each always have the freedom of mobility, at least for now.

We were so fortunate to find a Toyota Echo (our first choice) locally, 2005, and get this—only 37,000km! That’s practically a new car! We say this could very well be Elias’ car when he’s 16.

We wanted an Echo as it’s listed as “Recommended” in the Lemon-Aid Used Car Guide, has excellent ratings in Consumer Reports, is described as having “parts easily found”, with “really low” repair costs, and has the best fuel efficiency of its class.

I already broke it in (without breaking it, as happened with our old ‘94 Dodge Colt on a similar trip years ago) on a camping trip with just Elias, Eowyn, and myself to Kusawa Lake (we’re all set for that trip in the photo above), but that’s another post.