So, my friends. The hubs has finally convinced me to get a new vehicle. Granted, I flat out refused to get rid of the old one (a 93 Ford Aerostar that we bought off my mother for $1000 about 4 years ago and which has taken us to and from Florida 3 times without incident), and I wanted nothing to do with this fully loaded 97 Pontiac Trans Sport Montana, which we bought off our friend for the should-we-feel-guilty-it’s-this-low price of $1500. But, he wanted cash and didn’t want to deal with sitting around and waiting for his phone to ring and deal with prospective buyers trying to get a loan out for what it’s actually worth, etc. So, major good deal. And since the Ford has almost 170K miles on it, we now view the 99K miles on the Pontiac as “low milage”. 
Hubs refers to it as “The New Disney Cruiser”.
It’s actually pretty sweet looking, but I fought hard against it! I’m used to my Ford which when you touch the gas it GOES and when you touch the brake it STOPS. It was built on a truck chassis, so it sat high as well, which I loved. I didn’t like how low the Pontiac sat, or how soft the brake and gas pedal felt since it was built on a sedan chassis.
But, when hubs pulled up with our Doom Buggy license plate on the front, I changed my mind. It looks beautiful on that van! The price is so worth it just to have somewhere to hang our Doom Buggy plate.
In fact, the plate earned the Pontiac the nickname of “Doom Buggy” or “Buggy” for short. Though most people probably think we’re referencing the horse and buggies that are often driven around here, being Amish country and all.
And I had somewhere to put my Philharmagic license plate frame now too. It was on my Olds before I sold it, and it’s been lonely ever since.
You may not be able to see it, but we got one of those train design plates, where $15 of the cost goes to museums and such. Plus, the darker design suits us.
And to tell you the truth, I loooove the steering wheel. Perfect firmness for comfortable steering. I’m getting used to the brake and gas pedals too, but I’ve found that I’ve developed a lead foot with the firmer Ford gas pedal, and so I don’t actually realize that I’m making the Pontiac speed. 
Gotta watch that. I was never a white vehicle person, but I love how it makes our special plates and plate frames stand out. I just wish there was an external antenna for me to put a Disney antenna topper on! I’m stuck looking for a non-Tinkerbell steering wheel cover.
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Ooooh cool. I bought my 97′ astro for the very same price.