h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

About five years ago my old car had finally given up the ghost.As I needed one for work I ran down to my friends used car dealership to get my new ride.

There were two models that caught my eye.The first a Toyota four door only four years old.The other a family van good for up to six people sitting.

As my wife and I had no kids and did not plan on any anytime soon and the fact that the four door was about $4,000.00 cheaper we took the Toyota.

The next day while leaving work I heard a sound that is as clear five years on as it was that afternoon.I hit the breaks in a second but it seemed to me an hour at the time.I jumped out and raced around to the other side to find-

A metal poll that was part of a new pedestrian rail had pierced my car from the front wheel all the way along to the back one .(like a knife to butter.)

(The first irony of this was.)
My company has two parking areas.One for small cars and four door.The other is for larger family vans and four wheel drives(this one had no new public rail to trash your car with)

(The second irony)
It cost me to the amount of about $4,000.00 to replace my cars body.
About the same as what I had hoped to bank out of this.

(The ironic surprise)
Two weeks later my wife and I found out that we were going to have our first child of two.

(The final irony)
Now that I have a family I find myself in need of a family mover but with two kids, Who can afford it ?