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Four important lessons my first car taught me

June 14, 2018

My first car taught me four important lessons

Recently, I shared about how we paid off our car 14 months early.

The process of buying Red the Corolla was full of firsts: first time visiting a dealership, first time taking a test drive and first time negotiating with a salesman.

But Red the Corolla is not my first car. 

That distinct honour goes to the Green Beast, a 14-year-old Subaru.

A heavy car, equipped with all-wheel drive and heated seats, the Green Beast drove like a dream, especially in the winter. Sitting behind the wheel, I felt like I could drive through anything.

I loved my first car most of the time.

The rest of the time was spent learning a lot of lessons about car ownership the hard way.

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