sorry for the late response! no, i did not get it from the seattle smart center - it was a private party sale. to answer a few questions, it's about 240 miles from seattle to albany. i did get a good feel for how it drives! i paid $18,500 for the car - and I would have paid more. i don't regret a thing! i'll sell it when my 09 comes in. it's so much fun to drive! (although, I wish I had cruise...)
thanks for the tip on the song, danip! i had never heard it. i ended up putting it on my myspace. :P