After months of thinking about it, we headed out to Major World in Queens last night on the spur of the moment and two hours later drove off with a 2006 Mazda 3 with only 26k miles on it. It’s a little smaller than our previous car (see below) and a little more expensive than we were planning to buy, but it’s a lot nicer than any of the cars that were in our preferred price range (ain’t that always the way?) and it came with a 3-year, 36k mile warranty.
Major World runs a pretty smooth, high-touch, [relatively] low-pressure operation, and even though it was a Saturday night, we drove off with real license plates and all of our insurance and registration paperwork set. If you’re shopping, stop by and ask for Danny Diaz and tell him I sent you. (Email me for his contact info to make an appointment.)
Unfortunately, parking two cars in our neighborhood is next to impossible, so we need to sell our reliable old friend, the Breeze. Info below, and the Craigslist listing is here, including a picture.
1998 Plymouth Breeze, 89k miles; 2.0-liter 4-cylinder w/ Automatic transmission. Well-maintained, all service records available; passed inspection: 11/07. We bought it used in 12/01 from NJ dealer (one previous owner) and it has served us faithfully ever since, locally, regionally, and on semi-annual trips to VA. Reliable family car, or perfect for practical college student. $2,000 or best offer; cash, bank or certified check only. Contact to see M-F after 6pm or anytime on weekends, including today (12/9).
