Glad you had fun at the jam!
It was very cool - just a hugh room full of people with instruments. And most folks had music stands and written chords, so it was easy to follow along.
Just went out and did some initial wandering at the local auto mall place. I’m kind of rethinking the whole it-must-be-Toyota-or-Honda thing. Ouch. When their prices are more than half again what anything else in the same age range and mileage range costs...I dunno. I don’t know that they’re *that* much more dependable.