We went on a trip to Georgia last week to visit FabGrandpa’s mother. She had fallen the week before and broke her hip. They operated on her to repair the damage, and then she was moved to a rehabilitation facility near her home. It is not what we as a family would like to hear, but with physical therapy and a lot of hard work, she’ll be able to go back home. I felt so helpless not being able to make her comfortable for more than a minute or two while I was there.
When we got back home, FabGrandpa checked the oil in the old truck, the one we always called Baby Doll. She was so low on oil that it was not registering on the dipstick. That was so unlike her–in the more than 10 years that we owned her, she had been an excellent workhorse, and served us well. But, since we are getting ready to travel almost 2000 miles pulling a 34′ travel trailer, I did not feel comfortable taking a chance with a truck that was leaking oil. He called the Ford dealership in Tuscaloosa and talked to them about making a repair, and set it up for dropping Baby Doll off yesterday.
On the way to Tuscaloosa, we decided to look to see if Townsend Ford had any used F-250’s on the lot. They did. As a matter of fact, they had at least four, and one used F-350 dually that I was in love with. Larry Price, the salesman, showed us all five of them. We drove all of them, and decided that this tan 2006 Ford F-250 Lariat 4X4 Diesel Power Stroke V8 with 89,000 miles on it was the one for us. It is loaded! It has a 6-disc CD player, heated seats, defroster on the side mirrors, all the razz matazz you can think of:
We had to go back to the dealership today for them to put on new tires and a new switch for the mirror adjuster. All of the people who work at Townsend Ford were great! They treated us like we were valued as customers, and that really makes a big difference when you are making such a big purchase. From the sales manager, (sorry, I forgot to get his name) to the service tech, they were all smiling, and I’d like to think it wasn’t just because we’d just dropped a chunk of change there.
Larry, our salesman, probably spent more time with us today than he did yesterday, helping us get things squared away. I can not stress enough how smoothly this purchase went, and how good I felt about the service we had at this dealership. I have been to car lots before to buy a car, and have salesmen treat me as if I was invisible and only discussed the vehicles with my husband. I hated that, and I can tell you, there are several dealerships in the Atlanta area who lost sales because of it. I did not feel that way at all at Townsend Ford.
Oh, and look at this:
Too bad it won’t haul the Jayco! But don’t I look mahvelous, dahling?
The only thing wrong with this truck, is that it is soooo high off the ground. I have a hard time getting in and out of it. So, tomorrow, FabGrandpa is taking back to Tuscaloosa to Truck Supply to get running boards and a tonneau cover for the bed. Can’t wait for those running boards!
LInda Sewell says
Dahling…she is beautiful, the truck AND I cannot believe they let you even touch that old T-bird let alone sit in it…you do L@@k mahvelous in it dahling 🙂
gaelyn says
How about towing the t-bird behind the trailer beccause it’s a perfect fit for you. I really like that new truck and am sure she’ll have a name by AZ.
Marilyn says
I agree…you looked mahvelous in that T-bird — you could tow it behind the trailer, or just drive it separately…lol. Glad the dealership treated you right!
Alison says
I hate trucks LOL. Just because I am so short. I feel like I need a step ladder to get into them. 😛
But I love love love new vehicles! I hope you and your hubby enjoy!
cindy says
Sorry to hear about Fabgrandpa’s mother, yes it is a helpless feeling not to be able to do something to helpout.
Wow! I love the truck, power by the hour you are driving in style now, if you can only jump high enough to get in. The running boards will work great, careful when wet as the slip on the running-board is as bad as falling from the truck. The colour is fabulous as well.
So glad I can post a comment at the bottom of your blog, as before I had to scroll to the top and post a comment. Have a great weekend, I’m spending it getting caught up on blog reads