Thursday, May 26, 2011

Less than 1 month...

Things are really starting to come together. We received our visas this week and we think we sold the car. We won't consider it sold until we have money and they drive away.

Also we had the last Marshill Community Group at our house this week. We have been hosting and leading this group for about two years. It has been a great place to eat together and talk about our walk with Christ. The group will continue without us in the good hands of a new leader.

Finally, we have our going away party this Saturday afternoon, so if you are in the area please stop by between 2 and 6pm to say goodbye! After the party the serious packing will begin.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Our car is now for sale!

http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/2399178360.html

Very good condition, very clean, non-smoker.

No accidents, runs perfectly, no mechanical problems, no rust, and maintained regularly at the Toyota dealership on a service contract. Had 45,060 miles on May 15.

Features: 1.8L 4 cylinder engine, front wheel drive, automatic, air conditioning, CD player, cruise control, power locks and windows, remote keyless entry, engine immobilizer and alarm security system. Has attachment points for child car seats.

There are lots of big, clear pictures here: https://picasaweb.google.com/torrey.hoffman/ForSale#

The rear seats fold flat, so that you can carry a lot of cargo. The back is lined with hard plastic for durability. We've had a freezer in there, often carry two mountain bikes, or dozens of boxes.

So what's wrong with it? Not much really. As you can see in the photos, it is missing both front hubcaps, and the back trunk plastic is scuffed up. You might want to replace the tires in another few thousand miles. Other than that, it's in excellent shape.

The Toyota Matrix is very similar mechanically to the Toyota Corolla - famous for being practical, reliable, and having good gas mileage. Ours comes with a set of chains, a toolbox, and a window ice scraper.

FYI, the Kelly Blue Book web site has a suggested retail for this model, in this area, in excellent condition for $11,500 and good condition is $11,000. Dealers will charge a lot more. We are moving to Europe, so we have priced it to sell. If you're seriously interested, you're welcome to have a test drive, we're in downtown Bellevue just south of the mall. Please get in touch by email to arrange a time.

We don't do financing, don't ask.

Monday, May 16, 2011

More progress...

We've now reserved a storage unit in Woodinville and temporary housing for a month in Zurich.  And we've found homes for much of our furniture... things are coming together nicely.

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Visas Approved!

Our visas have been approved, after we send in some more paperwork and a little money, we will have them in hand. With this assurance we purchased our plane tickets - we leave June 22nd!