Buyer's Remorse



Posted: Sunday, March 01, 2009

by John Waddey
firstcenturychristian

Jim and Bev Smith had their old Chevy for 8 years. It had its problems. It needed some repair. The paint was faded. It did not get the best mileage. The Smiths were impressed with the new car of their neighbors, the Browns. The Browns boasted about getting 30 miles to the gallon. Their new car had a fancy CD deck and expensive speakers. The leather seats were very classy. It was as shiny as a new penny. When they drove it, it was a real statement.

When the Chevy's air conditioner had to be recharged, the Smiths decided they had reached their limit with the old car. After shopping around, they found a sharp hybrid model. It cost them $35,000. They only got $1,000 for their old tank. With interest, their payments were $650 per month. The new car meant an increase in their auto insurance. Still they were bragging about their hybrid and its good mileage and they were saving the planet. Then the bugs that tend to show up in some new cars appeared. The electric windows malfunctioned. There was trouble with the battery. The sound system had a short in it. The air-conditioning did not cool adequately. There was so little space it the car. After a few weeks, Jim confided to Bev. That he was afraid they had made a big mistake. Buyers remorse set in; big time. It was too late to return the car. They tried to sell it and found it had already depreciated 30 per cent. They wished for their old Chevy.

Jim and Bev were also tired of their old president and his party. They blamed him for every thing that was wrong. They wanted change. They yearned for a young leader with eloquence and fazzaz. Sure enough they got the man they wanted. But within a few weeks doubts began to arise. All of those promises came with a big price tag. The payments were higher taxes. The changes were not just in methods and manner, but in substance. It was the America they had grown up with and loved that he was changing. And the changes were not all for the good. Buyers remorse set in; big time! It was too late to change. They would have to wait for four years. They wished for but could not have the old America, the old values and traditions, but they were being systematically erased.

 

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