For the last 4 years, I've racked up 65,000 miles, put in $3500 of repairs, and spent god knows how much on gas and insurance for my baby. She's been with me through thick and thin. Through 3 ski seasons, three different types of tire chains, transporting bikes, snowboards, skis, luggage, furniture - you name it. She's been on countless road trips, earned one speeding ticket, and one parking ticket.
Well, yesterday was the final undoing. Cranking some music on the way into work and mindlessly blowing down Interstate 280 at quite an unreasonable velocity, the water pump went out, and I didn't notice the overheating or the frantically blinking radiator light. Unfortunately, that
cracked the cylinder head, and it's simply not going to be worth $1500 to resurrect her.
So now, I say goodbye to my dear, sweet car. My overland travel companion. The beast of burden that got through snow that felled many a 4x4, passed impassable roads, and made my 100-mile-a-day commute a joy.
From next week on, I'll be commuting by a combination of train and bicycle. Going from my gasoline and speed addiction to a more environmentally responsible - and ultimately cheaper - way of getting around. It's gonna be really weird not having a car at my beck & call, but I'm hoping it'll be good...
G'bye, my lovely red beast. It's been... real.
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