Parting With An Old "Friend'

On Monday the first of February, Cynthia and I said goodbye to an old and faithful "friend". We sold her 1991 Honda Civic hatchback (like the one pictured above)to a friend of ours who wanted it as a beginner car for his daughter. She was just beginning lessons with him and they wanted the car so she could grow into it. Cynthia had owned the car for almost its entire existence. She had used it extensively in the valley for shopping and running around to various functions and meetings. She loved the old car and it had done her proud. However, the time had come for us to move on to a new car or try to be a one car team.
Our friend loved the car as soon as he saw it. He knew his daughter would too. We outlined all we'd had done to the Civic over the years, and what needed to be done now. They were satisfied and we settled on a price. All the paperwork was completed on that Monday and they took it away.
On Tuesday they had booked a time at Honda for the repairs to be done. We didn't hear any more from our friend until we received an email from him on Friday the fifth. He told us the very sad news that he and his daughter, along with another one of her friends who was observing the lesson, had been rear-ended while sitting in the little Civic at some traffic lights, waiting for the green. The rear window had been blown out, both girls taken to hospital and he had been badly shaken up. However, he was able to drive the car to the insurance company's site after the police and ambulance crews had left the scene. We also learned that the girls were later released, badly shaken up but unharmed. Thank God!
Now they have to wait to see if the Civic is able to be repaired or if the frame is too badly bent out of shape.
We give thanks that they are all Ok. Cars can be replaced, even old and loved ones. Cheers everyone.