End of an era

[labelleizzy]

After thirteen years of partnership, thousands of miles together, three teacher training weekend commutes over seven years, dozens of dance events, bbq's, picnics, clothing swaps, renfaires, goodwill and grocery and recycling runs, schlepping friends and family, trips to Tahoe and Burning Man, i relinquish my car Percy to a new phase of life. Singing along to the radio and CD's at the top of my lungs, (and chair dancing too). Talking out loud about my problems, worries, and concerns as though the car could hear me and respond. There were several truly *awesome* dates with epic makeouts in the back seat, including my first date after separating from the expouse where i lost that one diamond earring...

She ws scratched and scuffed (my fault and stupid mistake) but she was mine. My first nearly new car. The first car with payments. The first car that felt truly *safe* to drive, where i wasn't chronically worried about something breaking, or running out of gas, or how can i afford to make the repairs.
Percy was SECURITY. Percy was FREEDOM. Percy helped me achieve my goals and help hundreds of students.

Best car for my thirties. What a great car she was.

Im torn between wanting to chase down the tow truck driver and get her back and an ever increasing relief that she's now someone else's task and problem. She started enough this morning to drive 10 feet over to the tow truck so hopefully she will prove useful and bring a decent donation to the Big Brothers Big Sisters which is where we decided to donate the charity credit.

Oh. Having some feels about my car that isn't my car anymore. Brb, some dust in my eye.

Comments

[ashmedai.livejournal.com]

Aww. :)

I seem to remember some sniffles here too when our old BMW was driven away for the last time.

[labelleizzy.livejournal.com]

I has a sad/relief/what is this even?
Like I feel disloyal, for giving her away, but relief because she had become SO FAR from reliable, and I do love my new Prius. It's a happy thing.

And by donating her, we don't have to deal with the social fallout if we had sold her to a friend/acquaintance, or the guilt if she stopped running (she was on the verge of that...)

I'm going to do some meditation and fire-work on releasing tonight, dark of the moon.

)o(

[ashmedai.livejournal.com]

I'm going to do some meditation and fire-work on releasing tonight, dark of the moon.

Good idea! I think I will too now that you mention it, about other stuff. :)

[magenta-girl.livejournal.com]

Saying goodbye to cars is always hard. The people who got my last car didn't take car of her at all despite what I had said about her and vengeance rained down upon them for a number of years.

I'm in the process of getting ready to say goodbye to my current older car but she is not cooperating so I'm not quite sure where that leaves us.