I bought my 2006 Chevy Cobalt in May 2006. Yesterday in the mail, I got the following letter from our dealership:

“I trust that during this time your vehicle has proven to give you many miles of satisfaction. On the chance that you may be considering another vehicle, I’d like to offer my services. It would be a privilege to assist you.”

I can appreciate a sales rep hoping to make a sale! But, no. I am not trading in my car after only two years. It was never in the plan to do that.

This Cobalt is actually my first “new” car. I didn’t go looking for a new car, it just happened to be the best available car that fit our needs.

Every one of my previous cars was bought as a certified used car or equivalent quality used car. I drove each of those cars well past the time they were paid off. Actually, I drove each of those vehicles until they wore out (defined as unreliable for daily use despite expensive repair bills on a regular basis.)

Besides, I put way too many miles on a vehicle to trade it in at a young age. Even though I live close enough to work that I can (and sometimes do) walk, we’ve put 30,000 miles on this Chevy since I bought it. Did it ever occur to you how many miles you put on your vehicle for reasons beyond work?