Genuinely upset over selling a car...
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Chaps,
This is more thearpy for me then anything else.
Back when the Mrs and I were broke and couldn’t afford anything, her Grandfather passed away. He didn’t have a lot of money, but did have a 2002 Renault Thalia. His wife was knocking on for 80odd years old and asked if we wanted it. Being unable to afford anything back then, we said yes. This thing was gold coloured and looked terrible. The good thing about driving it was I didn’t have to look at it! But it was brilliant. A great drive, great handling, there was something “pure” about it. We looked after it for almost 7 years, and in that time it has been dependent and reliable even as other more newer cars came along (even if they weren’t illustrious: Dacia Duster (great car, I won’t hear a word said against it!) + more recently a Seat.) it was there for me when my wife was ill and needed an operation. Valuently dealt with the Austrian Alps(where we live) laughed at the inclines and topped 100 going Up hill steeply, while others struggled.
well we decided that running three cars wasn’t economical and didn’t have space to keep its SORN, so it’s sold. I’m not afraid to say I shed a tear this morning.
This is more thearpy for me then anything else.
Back when the Mrs and I were broke and couldn’t afford anything, her Grandfather passed away. He didn’t have a lot of money, but did have a 2002 Renault Thalia. His wife was knocking on for 80odd years old and asked if we wanted it. Being unable to afford anything back then, we said yes. This thing was gold coloured and looked terrible. The good thing about driving it was I didn’t have to look at it! But it was brilliant. A great drive, great handling, there was something “pure” about it. We looked after it for almost 7 years, and in that time it has been dependent and reliable even as other more newer cars came along (even if they weren’t illustrious: Dacia Duster (great car, I won’t hear a word said against it!) + more recently a Seat.) it was there for me when my wife was ill and needed an operation. Valuently dealt with the Austrian Alps(where we live) laughed at the inclines and topped 100 going Up hill steeply, while others struggled.
well we decided that running three cars wasn’t economical and didn’t have space to keep its SORN, so it’s sold. I’m not afraid to say I shed a tear this morning.
extraT said:
...Renault Thalia...
To save other people having to google it, it is a Clio saloon.I think we can all understand where the OP is coming from. I think most people have a sentimental attachment to their first car or one that's been in the family a long time.
The best you can hope for is that its next owner is some youngster that will also look back fondly on the car in the future, other than going to some Bangernomics fiend who will scrap it once it needs some brake pads.
Whilst not doubting the OP's feelings, I can honestly say this has never happened to me in over 20 years of owning cars.
It's a car - a piece of metal, a machine. It's not a dog - it hasn't been loyal to me.
In the same way I've never cried over selling a house or an item on eBay, I've never got upset over a car.
Maybe I've just not had the right car.....each to their own.
It's a car - a piece of metal, a machine. It's not a dog - it hasn't been loyal to me.
In the same way I've never cried over selling a house or an item on eBay, I've never got upset over a car.
Maybe I've just not had the right car.....each to their own.
I get way too emotionally attached to cars, I was having some reliability issues (electrical) with my leased Peugeot 5008 this last few weeks, I rang the lease company and said they could have it back as I was getting sick and tired of taking it to the dealers, they put me on hold and a few minutes later they said "fine we will collect it the 23rd December.." I literally felt so sad, its 2 years old, I've hardly driven it (wife's car) but for some reason I just get attached to them.
Peugeot have fixed it and i'm keeping it another year now so will save the tears for this time next year
Peugeot have fixed it and i'm keeping it another year now so will save the tears for this time next year
J4CKO said:
I occasionally have a dream where I have bought my first car back and when I wake up realising I haven't is actually quite sad, its so vivid, can smell it and remember stuff about it that I couldn't when awake.
Glad it's not just me then. I had a dream the other day I had the Triumph back, and it felt so real. Then I woke up and realised it wasn't, and that was gutting. I've become attached to cars that I've spent many hours working on fixing but not to ones where I haven't lifted a finger.
The car I've been most attached to was my old RX8, the sills rotted and it became uneconomical to repair so I took out the engine and transplanted it into a newer model, I advertised the rest of the car giving it away for free (had a good spec, leather seats etc...) but no one wanted it so ended up scrapping it
The car I've been most attached to was my old RX8, the sills rotted and it became uneconomical to repair so I took out the engine and transplanted it into a newer model, I advertised the rest of the car giving it away for free (had a good spec, leather seats etc...) but no one wanted it so ended up scrapping it
I sell a car because I don't need or want that particular one anymore. That could be for any reason from it's knackered or I know there's a big bill or spectacular MOT fail looming to my needs have changed and it's no longer useful or I'm not using it or I'm starting to begrudge the running costs.
When whatever I'm selling sells and drives off into the sunset I've got what I wanted which makes me happy not sad.
When whatever I'm selling sells and drives off into the sunset I've got what I wanted which makes me happy not sad.
I can actually say i have got emotional when selling one particular car, years ago i was into my VW's, use to attend all the shows like Edition 38 and use to look after it more than i would like to admit, then i met my girlfriend and so on so on, we had kids and the car started to take a back seat.
I had to start thinking sensibly and bought more of a family car but on leaving with my new purchase i had to drive past my old car that i had p/x'd in, it was more the memories i had with it and some of the best times of my younger years that got me a little emotional rather than anything else.
I had to start thinking sensibly and bought more of a family car but on leaving with my new purchase i had to drive past my old car that i had p/x'd in, it was more the memories i had with it and some of the best times of my younger years that got me a little emotional rather than anything else.
Yep I get way too attached to my cars, all of them even the ones with no particular story unlike the OP's.
I think for me it has something to do with what they represent through perceived freedom and what being without one might be like.
Even run of the mill day to day stuff creates a fond memory for every car. Driving a group of mates back from somewhere fun, the first journey home with my baby boy in the car and I am sure many more to come.
I think for me it has something to do with what they represent through perceived freedom and what being without one might be like.
Even run of the mill day to day stuff creates a fond memory for every car. Driving a group of mates back from somewhere fun, the first journey home with my baby boy in the car and I am sure many more to come.
I still have genuine regret about selling my C63 PPP coupe about 2 years ago. I had nearly got over it and came out of shop on Saturday and an identical one rumbled past. I really felt quite down for the rest of the day.
Have to keep reminding myself that big bills were approaching, hence I sold it.
Have to keep reminding myself that big bills were approaching, hence I sold it.
Moonpie21 said:
Yep I get way too attached to my cars, all of them even the ones with no particular story unlike the OP's.
I think for me it has something to do with what they represent through perceived freedom and what being without one might be like.
Even run of the mill day to day stuff creates a fond memory for every car. Driving a group of mates back from somewhere fun, the first journey home with my baby boy in the car and I am sure many more to come.
Exactly this.I think for me it has something to do with what they represent through perceived freedom and what being without one might be like.
Even run of the mill day to day stuff creates a fond memory for every car. Driving a group of mates back from somewhere fun, the first journey home with my baby boy in the car and I am sure many more to come.
James_33 said:
Moonpie21 said:
Yep I get way too attached to my cars, all of them even the ones with no particular story unlike the OP's.
I think for me it has something to do with what they represent through perceived freedom and what being without one might be like.
Even run of the mill day to day stuff creates a fond memory for every car. Driving a group of mates back from somewhere fun, the first journey home with my baby boy in the car and I am sure many more to come.
Exactly this.I think for me it has something to do with what they represent through perceived freedom and what being without one might be like.
Even run of the mill day to day stuff creates a fond memory for every car. Driving a group of mates back from somewhere fun, the first journey home with my baby boy in the car and I am sure many more to come.
The only one that has forced dust into my eyes was the Skyline - my first real hero car that I worked so hard for but ultimately I'm not in the right time to run 3 cars so it had to go. Fortunately replaced it with another piece of JDM metal which is fantastic - not sure which one is going to be hardest to let go now, I suspect the Toyota will just edge it.
I traded in an old Kawasaki GPZ500 a few years back. It was a good bike but on its last legs, I only got a few hundred for it (which is about what I paid for it) and said to the guy "well hopefully someone will get some use it of it, rather than it heading to the scrapyard"
Dealer: oh, that's where is heading.
I KNOW THAT, a
hole BUT COULDN'T YOU HAVE LIED?
wish I'd kept it and found the 400 quid and room for it somehow.
Dealer: oh, that's where is heading.
I KNOW THAT, a
hole BUT COULDN'T YOU HAVE LIED? wish I'd kept it and found the 400 quid and room for it somehow.
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