Don't laugh but I had some initial pangs of guilt at selling Carmax my 2001 Toyota Avalon despite it starting to look it's age. First off what we were offered seemed sad but I get it was old and would have needed some replacement parts and work but essentially was still in great shape and could have gone on for many, many more miles I've been told. Something like 179k on it. We took good care of it and it will be sold at auction probably for parts. Only had trouble with it in the last year and think that was due to an incompetent AC person working on the unit and then a dealership making the matter worse when taken to them. It still got good gas mileage and had a huge tank and one of those 3-4 "body" trunks. They downsized the trunk after this model year I think. But apart from the familiarity with it and comfortable ride and carting all kinds of my things in it, it was time to retire ol' reliable. After we got our Model S, I hated stopping at the gas station to fill it up. Great car, got our money out of it but now that my Model 3 is here and we have our Model S when we need more cargo space and maybe longer trip luxury (love the vented seats), I don't think about it any more. Never even got named.
I did feel bad when my previous car a Honda Accord LX, held for not as long but showing it's age and needing AC work and catalytic converter etc, couldn't pass the Smog check and I gave it up under our State's program. Drove it to the crushing yard. So sad. Not named either. I do remember taking it for a drive at night when I first picked it up with the sunroof open and thinking what a great car it was. The engine when brand new was really quiet and it was a nice dark gray color. Back seat unlocked and folded down so was able to transport alot of things that way over the years.
No tears for either though. Right now I love just even sitting in Kealani, looking up at the sky, and listening to the sound system in my driveway before heading out.
I did feel bad when my previous car a Honda Accord LX, held for not as long but showing it's age and needing AC work and catalytic converter etc, couldn't pass the Smog check and I gave it up under our State's program. Drove it to the crushing yard. So sad. Not named either. I do remember taking it for a drive at night when I first picked it up with the sunroof open and thinking what a great car it was. The engine when brand new was really quiet and it was a nice dark gray color. Back seat unlocked and folded down so was able to transport alot of things that way over the years.
No tears for either though. Right now I love just even sitting in Kealani, looking up at the sky, and listening to the sound system in my driveway before heading out.
