What Car?
- 23 May 07, 06:23 PM
…I have had the most ridiculously busy couple of weeks at work which, considering my freelance status, is a blessing …particularly now it would appear I need a new car. Actually that’s not really something that should have come as a big surprise. For at least the last two years Stuart, my magician of a mechanic, has told me that this MOT would be the last, but every time ‘my pretty’ proves him wrong and performs on the day. This time around though, it did require a re-test and even then I think it was touch and go.
Now, you might think I don’t want to buy a new car because I’m cheap, and I suppose there is an element of truth to that, but honestly there is a deep bond between me and my 13 year old Golf. I’ve had her since she was just a toddler and we’ve been through a lot together. Ah, if ‘my pretty’ could talk….arguments, make ups, break ups, outings and some serious shopping in her boot – actually that’s another part of the problem. There are so many other things I could do with the money. I’ve seen this amazing dining room table and chairs and it’s not like I’m that ‘into’ cars. I have friends who have to have the latest Mercs and Saabs and BMW’s, but when the ancient Golf goes all I want is something that gets me from A to B.
I’ve been looking at ads in the paper, I’ve even gone to a few car show rooms, and it’s making me feel so disloyal. Worse, I have to drive in my aging automobile to get there. I know she’s headed for the great scrap yard in the sky but she doesn’t, and it seems such a dismal end for a decade of unstinting service. Her engine is still willing but her bodywork is weak – a bit like myself really – and then I have to decide what to replace her with.
You need a car that suits your looks and your personality. I’m definitely not flashy or sporty – indeed, I couldn’t even get into a sports car with my dodgy knee – I don’t like those big gas guzzling 4 X 4 – I’d also never get one parked in my street – and there’s no point in getting a people carrier just for Ella the dog and me. So what kind of car am I? It’s a dilemma. My lovely friend Terry said he sees me as “an open car, a classic citroen D6 gorgeous ,rare and stylish”. I have no idea what that is, but it sounds great. I also want to be a red car if possible – I just think red cars have more fun – and I want to be a ‘classic’ car that improves with age, and that some enthusiast would love to cherish. Actually, I’m starting to sound just like ‘my pretty’ again. Maybe I could get just one more year out of her! The other question is…..if I see myself as a vintage Golf, what kind of car are you?
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Dear Kim - you and your golf... the best thing would be to trade 'the pretty' in for another secondhand golf - at least that way you're not straying from the family (of golfs) and it isn't as if you're going all out for a brand new one either.
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