Press the home/windows button and that usually exits. If that doesn't work, you'll just have to wait. the more expansion packs you have, the slower it goes and the more it freezes.
After you download it on The Sims 3 website at the exchange.
in buy mode
You can buy it in buy mode. its in the electronics where you find the computers.
select
yes you can ride in a taxi or a car you can buy a car in buy mode
You should see a chair under two outlined sims and above the paint thing on the lower bar. Click on it and use buy mode.
There is no car lot, you buy the cars in buy mode.
Go to the buy mode and go to the outdoor items and it should be there
In buy mode under kids, where else? XD
You can find a food proccesor on the buy mode on the sims 3, then you go into kitchen, then small appliances.
press F2 or click buy mode
you have to by it go to buy mode outdoors and activities