It only seems right that the South Australian government give you a brand new car when you turn up in Adelaide for the first time. It's a wonderful Australian custom of welcoming new arrivals. And the streets are paved with gold too...
Helen landed her new job within a month of arriving, and it included the use of a company car. She was given a chunky grey Holden (Ozzie equivalent of Vauxhall/Opel) to use until her new car arrived.
A week or so ago, the new set of wheels was ready - a white Honda CR-V - and yes, it's an SUV :-)
It was the first time ever that either of us picked up a brand new car straight from a dealership.
We literally drove it off the shop floor, via the forecourt and onto the road - a weird experience. The thing was too wide to fit through the double doors, we had to fold the side mirrors... I can report that the rumours are true - I could hear the value drop by 10% as the tyres touched the tarmac. Check out the total mileage, or rather, kilometrage.
Main thing is, I can finally be a kept Essex house-husband, Ozzie style. Give me a barbecue, spray-on tan and oversized 'sunnies' and the transformation will be complete!
Helen landed her new job within a month of arriving, and it included the use of a company car. She was given a chunky grey Holden (Ozzie equivalent of Vauxhall/Opel) to use until her new car arrived.A week or so ago, the new set of wheels was ready - a white Honda CR-V - and yes, it's an SUV :-)
It was the first time ever that either of us picked up a brand new car straight from a dealership.
We literally drove it off the shop floor, via the forecourt and onto the road - a weird experience. The thing was too wide to fit through the double doors, we had to fold the side mirrors... I can report that the rumours are true - I could hear the value drop by 10% as the tyres touched the tarmac. Check out the total mileage, or rather, kilometrage.
Main thing is, I can finally be a kept Essex house-husband, Ozzie style. Give me a barbecue, spray-on tan and oversized 'sunnies' and the transformation will be complete!
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