I drove a 2008 Pacific Blue Metallic off the lot two weeks ago . We were at the lot until somewhere around 10:30 , but got a pretty good deal with a good rate , a better car , and some of the amenities thrown in . Mississippi Gary , as the vessel is currently know , drives well and I ' m still driving on the full tank of gas provided by the dealership . Granted , I am carpooling to work and have n't had any Madison games to drive to in a while , but two weeks between fill - ups is a wonderful feeling .

Give answer the following question using evidence from the above passage: Why might the person have bought a new car ?
Their old car was not running properly anymore