Thoughts of a Nissan Altima

It was a chilly Salisbury NC day and once again I watched as the sun rise over the lot. I had been moved to the front row over the weekend and knew it was my time to shine! I had watched people come and go and had a few people actually sit in me, which felt great, but no buyer. All I wanted was to be sold to a nice driver that would take care of me. Once we opened I knew I had a good chance. I was in the front now and people driving by could see me right on the corner.
I waited until 9am with high hopes that today was the day. Wait, I am getting ahead of myself, let me explain. I am a 2010 Nissan Altima. Nice to meet you. I am Dark Slate with charcoal interior and I know someone is looking for a car just like me. Please, please let them come in today. Wait, here comes Kevin. He is a salesman here at Ben Mynatt Nissan. He has been here for years and helps customers find the perfect fit. He is coming this way!
“Well Angela this is the Altima we were looking at inside.” They are opening up my doors and getting inside. “Wow the seats are very comfortable and more roomy than I would have thought. Now what options are standard on this model?” Angela asked. “Well,” said Kevin,” This is the 2.5S which comes with a CVT transmission, anti-lock brakes, remote keyless entry, and an ipod interface system. As you can see you also have steering-wheel-mounted cruise and audio controls for easy surfing on your radio or mp3. Wow, that’s great!” Angela exclaimed. She seems really excited. She’s smiling and checking things out. This could be it!
Looks like Kevin is giving her the keys for a test drive. This is the closest I have ever gotten to an actual sale! Here we go…taking a left…whoa speeding up…slowing down…speeding up…and slowing down and stopped. She put me into park and I looked up to see where I was. The Olive Garden was a place I had heard of. Because it was right down the street many other cars had ended up here as well. She got out and looked at me. Pushed my tires, checked my wipers, and just stared. So far so good, I think. She is still smiling so that’s a good sign. A couple more times around the block and we are back at the dealership.
No! Don’t go towards Kevin. I can’t see what you are saying! Come back! Oh man, what happened? As my engine cools off the doubt sets in. She seemed nice and smiled a lot, but the test drive was short. Maybe she didn’t like me, maybe I was too small, but she said I was roomy so that can’t be it. Hmmm….maybe she doesn’t like Dark Slate. Ugghh the wait is to much to bear! Okay she is shaking Kevin’s hand and walking outside…maybe towards me….no, just getting inside her car and leaving. I really thought this was my day. It is so disappointing, but I have a whole day left. Maybe someone else will like me.
As the sun set and the darkness set in I began to give up hope. Slowly the dealership shut down and I realized the day was over. All I could do was hope for a better day tomorrow.
Today started as all the other days had. The sun rose over the lot and started to melt the frost that had accrued on my windshield overnight. Still feeling the sadness from my lost customer I found it difficult to keep my front end up and hang in there. Sighing, I decided to at least put on my best bumper to bumper smile and move on with the day. Then, suddenly, I noticed a familiar car pulling in. Could it be? Yes, it was Angela! She looked over at me smiling and walked into the dealership. I tried not to get my hopes up as washer fluid leaked onto my windshield. She came back for me!
I watched Kevin and her walk towards me with a yellow tag. It was a sold tag! I was sold! I was her Altima now and had an owner to take care of me. I knew Angela and I would spend a long time together and I would do everything I could to be a reliable car for her. It really was the best day of my short life …so far.