I finally bought my ‘new’ used car today. It’s back in Indiana at the moment, so it’s getting shipped out this way. Funny enough, it was still considerably cheaper to buy it in Indiana and have it shipped than it was to keep digging around the used market out here in Oregon and Washington. I had a terrible time finding what I wanted out this way – the used market for these cars is pretty small – and the ones I found were pretty run-out. Overall, I saved about $2000 by doing it this way based on craigslist/dealer postings – even after the hefty $700 shipping fee. Was a little tricky getting around sales tax in Indiana (they tightened the reigns); but a few calls to the state department of revenue found the answer. So, it’s a pretty much loaded 2004 Mazda 6 and comes with a 2 year/60k warranty. Here are some pictures of my new friend:

All factory: moonroof, black leather, v6 (wanted the 4, but oh well), dark grey exterior, bose sound.

It should be arriving towards the end of April.