Been There, Done That: Adjustment period with a new used car

Dave and I are still getting used to our “new” car. We traded in our paid-off 2010 Ford Escape with 188,000 miles on it for a 2019 Jeep with 84,000 miles. A great deal, but it came with one big downfall – a payment book. I guess I had my head in the sand to think a 15-year-old vehicle with that many miles was going to be my forever car.

The biggest adjustment has been the remote start. It’s awesome in the winter to stand in the kitchen and start the car so it can get busy warming up. As long as you remembered to leave the heat turned up when you got out of it last. And keep in mind it’s only going to run for 10 minutes and then shut off. Two quick reasons right there why you will come outside to a still-cold car.