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By C. Jake Williams. May 26, 2008
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I bought a car.
I was trying to find something in the $12,000-$13,000 range that would get great gas mileage, was fairly new if not brand new, and with low miles. I found a 2006 Dodge Stratus.
I've always liked Stratuses. My friend Clint even asked me if I was looking at them early last week when I was still far from finding the car for me, and now I own one.
It's worth noting that my Stratus is nearly identical to Shane's 2004.
Mine is gold, but with a little silver hint that Shane's doesn't have. The interior is black, just like his, and has the same basic layout. I ended up with every feature I wanted: cruise control, power windows, power locks, keyless entry, automatic transmission and, most importantly, a bumper-to-bumper warranty for the next five years.
Now I just need insurance so I can drive it.
Another bit of news, and this one is pretty cool in my world: Today the Deseret News put my article about the Salt Lake Bees on the front page of the sports section. Sure it's at the bottom, but I don't care. It's on the FRONT PAGE of the tangible version. The doorstep version.
I'm pretty damn happy this morning!
You were there.