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2017.07.12Our Car Life

I Can’t Thank Others Smoothly When They Let Me Pass

Women and Large Vehicles When women drive large vehicles, there are various inconveniences. First, in parking lots where you have to take a ticket to enter, grabbing the ticket can be quite a challenge. Because the Panamera’s doors are thick, even when parked as close as possible to the ticket machine, often the ticket is still out of reach. If there isn’t enough space to open the door, I’ve had to unbuckle my seatbelt, keep...

2017.07.12Our Car Life

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2017.07.10Our Car Life

Why I Don’t Want to Buy a Car for My Kids in the Future

A Change of Topic It’s been almost a month since I started this blog. Thanks to you, the number of readers has surpassed 70. I truly appreciate you sticking with such a niche blog. It really motivates me to “keep writing my best!” That said… after writing every day, I’m running out of new things to say about the Panamera. I began this blog determined to “express my love for the Panamera!” but, honestly, there...

2017.07.10Our Car Life

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2017.07.08Our Car Life, Volkswagen

I Wish Dealership Sales Reps Took More Pride in Their Work

When We Bought the VW Golf Our family loves Porsche, but we also have a VW Golf 7 ALL Star for my husband’s commute and for outings when all four of us—and sometimes a fifth person—need to go out together. When we first started considering the Golf, we weren’t ready to buy immediately. We just wanted to “hear about the car and take a test drive.” So one day, we casually visited a Volkswagen dealership...

2017.07.08Our Car Life, Volkswagen

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2017.07.07Our Car Life

Even Moms Want to Drive the Royu Driveway Freely Sometimes

A Rare Opportunity Yesterday, I wrapped up work early and took my eldest and second daughters to the dermatologist in the evening. As we finished the appointment and were about to head home, a thought struck me. Oh right, today my husband didn’t need dinner. Maybe I’ll just grab some ready-made food and fill up the gas tank on the way home… As I was driving, both girls immediately fell fast asleep. A ch- chance…!!...

2017.07.07Our Car Life

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2017.07.06Our Car Life

What Women Driving Large Sedans Should Know About Driving Position

Women Driving Large Sedans When you see a woman driving a large sedan from the opposite lane, it’s often no exaggeration to say you can only see her face and above. Most of the time, her upper body is sunk below the steering wheel. Sometimes it’s so hard to see her that you might mistakenly think, “Is a child driving?” But is she really able to see the road ahead properly in that position…? One...

2017.07.06Our Car Life

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2017.07.05Our Car Life

How We Decided on Germany for Our Honeymoon in Just 2 Seconds After 2 Years of Indecision

Where should we go for our honeymoon? We got married about five years ago. At the time, we talked about “Should we go on a honeymoon or not?” but neither of us was really eager to go, and since we tend to skip over events like that, the conversation just faded away. However, people around us would often say things like “You got married but aren’t you going on a honeymoon?” or “You only get...

2017.07.05Our Car Life

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2017.07.04Our Car Life

The Most Important Thing When Getting a Luxury Car

If You Want to Climb Everest A few years ago, when I decided to take on a big challenge, almost everyone around me was against it. “That’s absolutely impossible.”“You’ll fail, so don’t do it.”“Don’t take unnecessary risks.” I was so overwhelmed by the opposition that I started doubting myself and ended up venting to a senior mentor who had guided me in life. “Lately, I’ve been getting so much opposition,I’m starting to feel like I...

2017.07.04Our Car Life

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2017.07.03Our Car Life

Why I Want to Buy a Panamera Myself Even Though I’m Already Driving One

A Word from My Husband More and more people are becoming readers of my Hatena Blog every day. I truly appreciate you sticking with such a niche blog. So yesterday, my husband said to me, “Hey, don’t you think the readers are getting confused? You say you’re going to buy a Panamera, but you’re already driving one now. Wait, you want to buy another one even though you already have one? …Or are you just...

2017.07.03Our Car Life

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2017.07.02Our Car Life

Considering My Wife’s Stance When Visiting a Dealer to Buy a Car

Customer Intentions vs. Salesperson’s Intentions When going to a dealer with the family to buy a car, I thought a bit about what kind of stance my wife should ideally take. The shared goal for a couple is “to purchase the best car for ourselves at a fair price.” On the other hand, the salesperson’s goal is probably “to sell the car to the customer at as close to the list price as possible.” In...

2017.07.02Our Car Life

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2017.07.01Our Car Life

The Phrase “You’re a Bundle of Material Desire” Is Actually a Compliment

You’re a Bundle of Material Desire! Previously, during a meeting, the topic came up: “What motivates you in your work?” There are many possible answers—finding joy in making customers happy, feeling fulfilled by personal growth through work, gaining resolve by having a family—but for me right now, the goal of “buying a Panamera” is a huge motivation to work hard. So I said, “There’s a car I really want right now… and buying that car...

2017.07.01Our Car Life