New Car

Work has been hectic, with a lot of good stuff going on. While I have always intended to keep my blog active, I guess I have not had a chance to come up many interesting thoughts to write about.

Oh, I bought a new car. And a new camera. I always had an eye on Lexus RX350. But when the time came, I ended up thinking quite a bit about which car to buy. I drive a lot, and mostly alone. So, I figured I did not an 8-seater. I also could not justify driving a gas guzzler for hauling just 165 lbs of my weight. However, I wanted a car big enough that would not get sucked out of lane if an 18-wheeler whizzed by. Plus of course, I wanted some cool gadgets in the car. And finally, I did not want to pay a hefty price. I set out to find a good car with all these requirements in mind. After comparing Lexus, Acura, Toyota, Audi and Honda, I zeroed in on Honda Accord V-6 EX-L with Navigation. After negotiating with a couple of dealers, I ended up getting it about two weeks back. I could not have been happier with my decision. Here are some of the things I absolutely love about it:

• Beautiful Navigation System.
• WMA/MP3 capable, In-dash 6-CD Changer (and connectivity with an external music player as well). A fabulous sound system.
  
• Bluetooth connectivity for my phone. I do not need a headset anymore.
• Variable Cylinder Management - resulting in up to 34mpg on the highway.
• Very useful Trip Computer.
• And I think I am going to keep the XM subscription that came with it. There is one Bollywood channel that plays Hindi music pretty much all the time.

As far as the camera is concerned, I went with Canon Digital Rebel XT. I already have a 10MP aim-and-shoot camera. And I am not a photography expert. So, I went with this 8MP digital SLR. I was not disappointed. The first set of pictures blew me over. I have been using it pretty much every single day now! My son has become my favorite model, of course!