April 24, 2008

End of the Road

My car needs it's biannual inspection done by May 15th. I had a mechanic look it over, and he gave me as estimite of $800-$1000 to get it to pass. New tires, brakes, replaces a couple of lights, replace the back bumper(!). After all that's done, I'll be about to leave the island, and I might be able to get $500 for the car.

So, Saturday it's going to get decommisioned, and sent to the parts lot behind the auto hobby shop.

I feel bad about it, because it runs fine (even if the motor oil looks like bunker fuel). In fact, I feel guilty. Which is strange, because I've always been a "cars are transport" kind of guy, not a "cars are sexy and reveal something about myself" kind of guy. So I don't know why I feel so bad about retiring a vehicle made in 1992.

Posted by: Boviate at 11:46 AM | Comments (3) | Add Comment
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1 Maybe because your last one left to the junk yard on a flat bed?  And this one can still travel under it's own power, so you feel like it isn't quite dead enough?

Posted by: Gretchen at Thursday, April 24 2008 04:34 PM (6ohfN)

2 Just think how many decades you'll be able to tell the tale of your $50 car to different people.  (And eventually retell it to the same people!) 

Posted by: Mom at Thursday, April 24 2008 09:17 PM (eXdIs)

3 Heh. Of course, my late Gramps had the story beat, with his $5 Model T. (The one that didn't even make it back to the farm.)

Posted by: Boviate at Friday, April 25 2008 04:26 AM (lNjSM)

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