Day 6 - Handing over the key to a new owner, originally uploaded by clarity25.

We just sold "Marty"

We put up an ad on Craigs list and within one hour we had 52 responses. (See previous pic for ad description)

Some people were offering up to 1000 dollars, but changed their tune when they actually saw our car. It was just a scam ploy to be pushed up to the top of the list.

In the end we sold our car to the guy with that wrote the nicest E-mail request and would appreciate it the most. He said he understood the car troubles we described and was willing to fix it up. He had cash on hand and would drive it away "as is". He was a really sweet guy.Friendly and down to earth..., around our age.

He looked at "Marty" and said "This car has a lot of life left in him. 200,000 miles is not much for a Toyota. the body damage is minimal. Just a few knicks. The brake troubles aren't a big deal for me. I know a mechanic that can have him in top shape in no time. This is a great car!"

I liked his enthusiasm.

I'm glad "Marty" will continue on to have a full rewarding car life and not immediately end up in scrap yard.

We took the key off our key chain slowly and handed it over with the title.

I watched "Marty "disappear over the hilly San Francisco streets and I stood there for a moment afterwards feeling this tinge of sadness.

But that little car took us safetly all the way across the country and those memories will last a lifetime.

It's better without a car in San Francisco anyway. Parking is expensive. We would have had to pay 200 dollars a month for a garage parking spot, all the traffic and the parking tolls...

This was for the best. The new owner was really happy.

And from now on I am NOT going to name my cars. It just makes it harder to say goodbye.

Day 6 of 365 days