Earlier this week we purchased a replacement for the Accord - a 2011 Toyota Prius. It's a fine car that gets great mileage, but it's a bit boring to drive. This morning I drove my wife's 2000 Civic to work and realized just how monotonous the Prius can be. But it checked most of the boxes we needed it to, and I'm sure we'll enjoy it. The plan is to drive the Prius for 10+ years and 150,000+ miles.
As for the Accord, her story is not yet complete. The guy we bought the Toyota from told us of a nearby family that was in a pinch an needed a car. Travis and his wife contacted me shortly thereafter, and after describing the current state of the car and trading pictures, they were interested. We gave them the car and a clean title a few days ago for free. They have a friend who is a mechanic and has agreed to help them repair the radiator for the cost of parts. I really wish them the best.
I'm slightly bummed to have to end the blog like this, but on the other hand i'm glad I found someone to carry the torch past 300K.
I promised myself I would take a final photograph, but I forgot. And I also forgot to log the final mileage on the ODO. And the worst part - I didn't even get to relish my last drive because I was thinking I might still have to drive it one more time, but the transaction with Travis happened much quicker than I anticipated.
God Speed 300K Accord.
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