Well it seemed as though I wasn't ever going to find a car to buy. In the past week, I feel like I've driven more different cars than I had in the whole rest of my life. Seems like this economy is making people crazy. Nobody seems to know what their car is really worth, and wants 150% of it's value.
Finally, just yesterday, I found one. I found the ad in craigslist almost 2 weeks ago, and when I called on it the guy said something about going out of town and he'd call me this week. Why anyone would post an ad the day before they go out of town is beyond me. Needless to say, I felt about as confident that this one would work out as all the others. Hopeful, but pessimistic. So it was a very pleasant surprise when I showed up and the car was in almost perfect condition.
It's a 95, yet has only 92,000 miles on it. That's less than 7,000 miles a year. Receipts for everything. Hell, this guy still had the original window sticker from when he bought it new. And it's a rare car. You've probably never heard of it. Subaru SVX. There were only 14,000 made over the course of 6 years. Total. So even if you've heard of it, you've probably never seen one. So now I've only got a couple hours before I get to go take delivery. W00t!