It was well worth the wait complete with four wheel drive, stick shift, great condition (’99) and to top it all off, red, Shane’s favorite color. We just weren’t having much luck on this side of the country due to a lack of options and escaladed prices. We only had one day to find one, decide to buy and do all the necessary steps to ensure the car would be put in our name. With the help of another missionary family, we began scouring the capital. After going to place after place without seeing anything we would consider or could afford we began making our way towards McDonalds for some lunch. As we were driving, we saw a man putting the letters and phone number on the back window shield of the exact model and year we had been hoping for. We quickly dialed the number since making our way across traffic wasn’t an option. He met us in the McDonalds parking lot where we discovered that it met all our must-have criteria. The test drive went well and we knew the price was going to have to come down to buy it. After learning a few things about bartering we made a low offer of almost a thousand dollars less than the asked price expecting to meet half way, but to our shock he accepted our price. This NEVER happens in Guatemala, especially when gringos are buying. He had all the papers in order and told us we would be meeting with his lawyer to make sure everything was done right. This also is NOT the norm. Also, he spoke great English, which put us at ease that we were understanding the paperwork correctly and such. Everything went so smoothly and quickly that it seemed totally unguatemalan.
Both our vehicles were sold before we arrived and that money still wouldn’t cover the cost of one vehicle here. We were surprised with a generous donation specifically to help buy vehicle a few months
ago. God knew how much we needed because we were able to use it with our collected money from our sold vehicles and then used the rest to put new tires on it right away (which HAD to be done). He sure knows what we need even before we do. Thank you for all the specific car-prayers. We are so thankful that God has blessed us with “Little Suzi”
This last weekend we drove to Semuc Champey. What a beautiful country we live in.
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