This must have been taken as we were trading in our Camry sedan and buying a new Volkswagon Passat diesel wagon.

At the time, the move to diesel promised more mileage and savings on gas, and the daily commute from Kaaawa meant that added up to real savings. Little did we know that the price of diesel fuel would fly off the charts, and that Passats manufactured during this particular year were real lemons! By the time we got rid of this car, we really hated it and were glad to see it go.

We probably should have stayed with the Camry, truth be told.

We eventually came back to Toyota with our current Prius.

Anyway, here we are in the lot at the Kailua VW/Mazda dealer, now the home of the Goodwill thrift store.