Changeover Day

At the end of a tumultuous month we have just exchanged our 12 yo Toyota Camry for a new RAV4. It was a sad day as we took our faithful and very successful v6 Camry down to the local Toyota dealer. We had had 175,000km (110,000 miles) of trouble-free and efficient motoring from the old work-horse, but she was beginning to show her age as functionality decreased slowly. The two things that remained sound to the very end, however, were the engine and the ride. Au revoir, UZN288.

When we reached the show-room Max transported his child safety seat into the show-room and we picked up UZN's replacement after a few formalities like writing cheques. It's a RAV4 awd automatic with 4wd capability for steep slopes on unsealed roads, and unlike its predecessor is a bright red rather than silver colour. SIlver is easilty the most popular shade at the moment, but I regard it somewhat boring. Red matches my shorts as the photo shows, though I doubt that is the main reason for chosing the colour of a vehicle.

Dot wasn't around at the purchase because of a hair appointment, but we're all off for our first real drive in the vehicle to see the local waterefalls in full flood after some more heavy rain yesterday.

AS