Biting off more than I can chew?, party van time

I did some more homework this week on the potential Camaro purchase, checking in on insurance costs.  It won’t be cheap to add a muscle car to our transportation fleet, they want a little under $1000 a year to insure it, even with three other vehicles on the policy.  It seems high to me considering my age, clean driving record and the “pleasure” designation the vehicle would have.  I would probably reduce my coverage on the Tacoma simultaneously, removing comprehensive coverage, it is 11 years old at this point.

I also was running some potential loan numbers.  My hope was to be able to slide into a Camaro for approximately the same monthly tab that we currently put out for the Camry.  Since there would be no trade in on the deal I will get crushed with full boat sales tax which means I would need to put down a big wad of cash to get the amount financed down enough to match the Camry payment.

I am still determined to make it happen but the timeline for it becoming a reality keeps getting extended further and further down the line.  I have maintained how I want to order the car from the factory so it is truly my car, as I want it, to keep until I leave this planet.  The nagging practical side of me keeps whispering how a pre-owned Camaro would be significantly less painful financially.

Yesterday I ordered the latest Tivo box, the Premiere.  I have wanted to replace the standard definition dual tuner Tivo in our bedroom for awhile.  Getting the Sony LCD HD set for the bedroom accelerated that desire. Out with the 73 inch monster TV we have a high def  Tivo that we love. 

One of the cool things you can do with multiple Tivos is watch programs on either box from either location.  However when you have an HD and non-HD model you lose the ability to go both ways.  The SD box can’t display the HD content.  Now that functionality will be restored.

I will be doing a little musical chairs act.  The current HD-Tivo will be relocated to the bedroom and the new Premiere will go out with the Mitsubishi.  I will have to get another cable card from Comcast for the new Tivo, something I am not thrilled about.  Anything that costs me another cent over the outrageous ransom we already pay to Comcast makes me sick.  Hopefully by this time next week both units will be relocated and up and running.

I am leaving right from work today to head over to the east coast.  I am playing in a vb tournament with Randall tomorrow.  Jeremy was kind enough to invite me to stay at his place tonight, cutting down my commute to the tourney by 75% tomorrow morning.  I expect to have a busy evening with him.  There may be YouTube exercise videos created, Wii smack downs applied, construction projects and copious amounts of alcohol consumed all in the span of a few hours. 

I’m looking forward to the tournament on Saturday.  I am hoping Randall and I can redeem ourselves from the horrible outing we had last time out.  I plan to take advantage of the big court and old school rules as much as possible.