I Just Sold The Love Of My Life

I’m feeling quite unsettled right now; I just had to part from the love of my life (Peugeot 206 1.4 GLX). It’s not uncommon for people to get attached to their first car; the sentimental relationship is sometimes unavoidable, unless it’s a complete piece of shit. I’m feeling the pain!

I watched her get further and further away from me, as the new owner sat in her and pulled away from my driveway with a gigantic grin on his face. I wanted to hurt him. The smug look on his face made me want to call the deal off, and reclaim what was rightfully mine. I had mental images of running down the road like a psycho, chasing the car while screaming “GET THE FUCK OUT”. We were a match made in heaven.

She wasn’t the fastest girl on the road, nor did she “rawr” when she pulled away, but to me she sounded like an angel. She wasn’t the most prestigious of vehicles, but she made me happy. She was reliable, neat, sleek and just perfect.

Why did I sell it? Well, I didn’t have to sell it, but it was the sensible thing to do. I recently got given a company car, so I had 2 cars parked on the driveway, and it seemed pointless. I’m not a huge car enthusiast (even though I loved her), and I really had no good reason to keep hold of 2 vehicles. I did the most sensible and business-minded thing by selling my baby.

I remember ordering the car from the Peugeot garage; there was a 3 month waiting period for the vehicle to be built. I ordered extra features like suede/leather seats and climate control, so it took 1 month longer than the average order. I was so happy that day, but not nearly as happy as when I actually got to drive away from the show room in it. I was the happiest guy alive.

Letting my baby go was definitely a business move, and nothing else. It was a hard thing to do, but I know it’s a step I had to take in order to move onto better things.

The most annoying part is that I actually sold it to a dear friend of mine. That’s annoying because now I will get to see him drive my baby all the damn time. I will get to see the joy on his face as he puts his foot on the accelerator. Urgh!

I also had to give him a “mate rate”, as if taking my damn heart wasn’t enough. The mate rate consisted of a £900 discount from retail value. I know, I know, I’m super fucking generous, right? Well, I believe in Karma, so hopefully it will all end up in my favour eventually. I sold it to him for £5,400. The balance will of course be added towards My New property Investment Project.

She won’t be forgotten, she’ll always be remembered as a great…

As for the company car, I got given a Ford Focus Zetec. It’s ok, it’s a lot quicker than my baby, definitely more spacious and its current retail value is significantly more. But you know what? It just didn’t cut the mustard compared to my girl. The Focus is a bit of a family saloon, in my opinion; thank god it has 3 doors- 5 doors would have been too family-like for me. I won’t have any personal expenses on the company car, plus I don’t have to concern myself with depreciation. All-in-all, it will do for now. I keep telling myself it was the right thing to do; it’s all part of the business plan.

So, that brings my grand total up to: £8,478.23. Good stuff.

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anglolatina wrote, on Jun 2nd, 2007

	wow… just to let you know i’ve read this entry and understand exactly where you’re coming from. pragmatic decisions are so difficult, and very often quite painful. i should know! but hey, that balance is climbing up nicely, well done.
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The Property Amateur wrote, on Jun 3rd, 2007

	Angelolatina, I really need your support right now. These are real emotional times! Thanks a lot. But there’s still a long way to go
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