O_O

I went to visit my parents last Sunday. So I drive up to the open garage door, and what do I see? Two brand new cars!!! I almost turned back, thinking I somehow ended up at the wrong address - but then my dad emerged out of the garden. It was so weird. I couldn't get used to not seeing the two identical navy blue Mazda Proteges that had ALWAYS been there, ever since I moved to the US in 2002. Now in their place there is a shiny new Mazda (don't ask me what model - I am not a car person, LOL) and a sleek Toyota. Powder blue and a cool metallic grey, respectively. Oh, and btw, mom paid for hers in cash. $17,000. I wasn't aware she had that much stashed away - though knowing her, it doesn't really surprise me. She's been working crazy hours for years, and she gets paid well. Sometimes I find it hard to believe any sane person would be willing to pay someone that much to clean their house - but then, some of the people she works for are disgustingly rich. Dad - unsurprisingly, again - took a loan; but they gave him 0% interest, and he's hoping to pay it back in 2,5 years instead of 5. Provided, of course, that he is able to work. At any rate, the old cars were both fit for the junkyard (mom got $500 back for hers, dad only $200 - it was pretty much falling apart, lol). Makes me wonder how much longer mine will hold out. It is only about a year or two "younger" than theirs were, after all.:/

No more exciting news for tonight, I'm afraid.;) It just kind of gave me pause, you know - due to all the grousing about their shitty financial situation, it didn't actually occur to me that they could both AFFORD new cars. I guess it isn't as bad as I thought. *shrug* Now, obviously, I could afford one too, if only I moved back in with them - which they suggested, of course - but yeah... that's a whole another and maybe we shouldn't talk about it. *shuts up*