So we love our Nissan Jukes....we had a rootbeer brown 2011 Juke for two years, before trading it in for an atomic gold 2013 Juke that we drove for ten years and nearly 300,000 km before "The Incident with the Deer". That one saw Canada from coast-to-coast, including Newfoundland and the Yukon, as well as a bunch of U.S. States. So much fun to drive, especially with the turbo and 6-speed manual - like a big go-cart!
With me back at the office four days a week and Jane teaching Aquafit three days a week....the 1992 maxi-van was getting way too much use as a second vehicle. We decided we needed an economical beater, and Jane had her heart set on another Juke. Of course, they had also stopped making them years ago, so any available Jukes would be well-used.
After viewing and test driving a few used options as far afield as Kitchener and London, while also scouting others in Brampton and Ajax, a great opportunity presented itself in Windsor! Following some tense negotiations and the stressful dominoes required to purchase a used vehicle, including a Saturday safety at Nick's Auto (highly recommend!) followed by a visit with the seller to a delightfully quiet Service Ontario branch....she was all ours!
Ironically the purchase came while our Bronco was in the shop for some repairs, so we had to drive a dealership loaner Ford Escape into Windsor a few times to facilitate the transaction!
It's been great driving a "fun" car again, especially when it's a choice and not required for longer trips and GTA traffic jams. We're also happy to maintain our manual driving chops for rental cars in Europe....it really is like riding a bike....especially when it's the exact same model of car!
Introducing our new (to us) 2014 gunmetal grey Juke - starting with 173,000 km but mainly intended as a local option, so she should last us many more years!
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