Maryland made me do it!

Well, my car failed Maryland’s inspection spectacularly. Apparently my Rodeo was not just rusty, loud, and cheap, but also represented a clear and present danger to the State of Maryland.

Their inspection is so strict that it’s difficult to find any cheap used cars like I’m used to driving. So with the prospects of having to get car payments, I changed my focus from buying as cheap as possible to getting a nice safe and reliable family vehicle. But this is me still so it’s a manual transmission SUV.

It’s a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe with only 24,000 miles!