Well, I sold the first car I ever owned on Saturday. I bought it from my older brother in 1997 for $6,000 (or so). My dad thought it was too much money for a car, but considering I had it for 12 years and drove it 110,000 miles, it was a steal.
I had hoped to keep it until 2012, when it would be 20 years old, but I just couldn't justify it. I didn't have the room or the need for it. Plus now I'm $900 richer. That works out to 4.6 cents per mile (not counting gas and maintenance), I'd say it was worth it.
I could spout off all of the old cliches about your first car, but I won't bother. Not because they aren't true, but because I just don't wanna!
I won't say it wasn't bitter sweet. It's just weird not seeing my old blue car in the driveway anymore. JoLynn and I went on our first date in it the first weekend I had it and so thinking of the eclipse naturally takes me over my years of marriage. I used to haul Corbin around in it when Jo was at work.
In the end it was on KSL.com for all of about 20 hours. I tried to get my brother to buy it back, but he wouldn't have any of it. Now I just need to figure out what to do with my $900! (bills)
She's so great with our boys. I know she gets frustrated with them sometimes, but she couldn't love them any more. I feel bad that I'm not around more to help her with them. If any good comes of them it will be entirely her fault!
