I mentioned that we were thinking about getting a Prius after renting one on our trip to Mississippi. (When I say we were thinking about it, I mean I was thinking about it and Matt was going along with it. He never drives and doesn’t care much about what kind of car we have.) That idea led me to research other small hatchback options, and I decided that getting a new car was a good idea.
Unfortunately, getting a new car means going to car dealerships. I thought the car salesman stereotype was a joke until I pulled into the first dealership. Desperate-looking dudes were swarming the lot, and one guy pounced on me when I hadn’t even gotten Falco out of the car yet. Luckily, I had already emailed someone about a car, so I had someone to ask for. Saying I was there to see the Internet Sales Manager was like holding up a cross to vampires; the regular sales guys backed off and pointed me to the man I needed to see.
To make a long (boring) story short, I considered the 5-door Yaris and almost bought one, but the color I wanted was sold out everywhere. I drove a Scion xD and didn’t like it. Just when I was about to think there was no perfect car for me, I read about the Kia Soul.
Small, quirky, unique, cute colors, roomy interior, great warranty and reviews, light-up speakers. I drove it. I loved it. I bought it!

I’ve had it for about two weeks now, and having a new car makes me feel like I won the lottery or something. My favorite feature is the built-in bluetooth hands-free setup for my phone, followed closely by the speakers that flash red in rhythm with the music. It is also just so, so new. It’s really comfy inside, and it holds plenty of junk. Here I have a stroller behind the four bags of groceries.

Best of all, I have yet to see another one on the road! I’m not sure how long that will last, but for now I can enjoy feeling special driving around in my Soul.