Is this a normal attachment to a car?

[UnderTheMistletoe]

Probably doesn't help that we saw the movie last weekend, either, but...

Last weekend, rather suddenly, DH decided that he is going to sell his car. Financially, it makes sense. We receieved a company car in February. Since then, we've only driven the Spyder about 75 miles. We just a half tank of gas in the car in April and it's still using that half tank. The company car is fully paid for and so is the gas.

When we met in 2000, one of the first questions DH asked me was which car, "Miata or Toyota Spyder?" I said Spyder. Next question was, "Yellow or Silver?" I said silver. About 3 weeks later- after we'd seen eachother as many times- he drove up in the brand new shiney Spyder. That thing has been his pride and joy.

We had a long distance relationship- very long distance relationship at times- and a lot of the miles on that car are ones he put on visiting me or me with him. We have moved several times with that car, we have driven 14 hour roadtrips to get to his new base station, and we said our first, "I love yous," in that car. I feel like someone is taking something so intimate from me.

It hit me last night after we got a call from a buyer with certified funds that it's going... and it's probably going this week. I'm really, really upset, becuase in some ways, I thought we'd always have the car. I feel so silly, but I have tears welling in my eyes just as a write this.

Is this normal? Any perspective? I'd be so thankful so that I don't start crying if the person test-driving it now comes into the house to do paperwork!

 

[doxdogy]

For me I would say yes. But I am a so sentimental. There are good memories attached to the car. I remember when my first car was beyond repair, I was so upset. It broke my heart to send it to the junkyard.

 

[ChrisFL]

It's an MR2 Spyder, yes, it's NORMAL. I own one too! and a second gen MR2 before that one (which I miss dearly)

We have a support group on Spyderchat.com if you want to join

 

[DawnCt1]

My DS drives a 1996 Mazda Millenium. He bought it used. Bought a new engine for it when it blew because he "couldn't find another car that he liked" for the money. Now, in 2006, the car needs brakes, shocks, it overheats and my hope is for it to "survive" until I can hand him down my car and we can give or trade his away.

 

[diznygirl]

I still miss my first car - we donated it to Make a Wish - I thought that was better than selling it. But, even for someone as sentimental as me - and I cried when we traded in my second car - I am able to reason that it is "only" a car, and common sense says I have an even better car now!

You are not alone, but remember - you will always have your memories!

 

[HugsForEeyore]

My 1st car that I bought new was a 1994 Honda Accord coupe. I love that car so much!!! We did everything together. I took it to Disney on 15 trips, even! But in March, literally the day it hit 200,000 miles, the Honda dealer said it was burning oil and it needs a new engine. I was devastated and couldn't stop crying! I didn't want a new car yet! But I knew I needed one and since bought a newer car, which I love too , but I just couldn't trade in the Accord. And so today I still have it, as it's fine for local trips (so far!) but I know the day is coming! I guess I am hoping I win the lottery and buy it a new engine, so it can stay with me!

 

[Beth76]

My first brand new car was a Pontiac Grand Am. It was a great car and I drove it for about 5 years with no problems. It wasn't fancy but it was a nice car and drove great. Nothing to brag about though (not implying that you're bragging).

Well when I got pregnant with our second child we decided we needed something bigger. We ended up with an Infiniti QX4, which was, at one point on my dream car list. The whole thing happened so fast, I wasn't expecting to be buying a new car that day---we were just looking!

So the transaction's complete and I'm cleaning out my grand am to leave at the dealer and I started getting nervous all of a sudden. Not that there were any great memories in the car but I loved that car none-the-less. I was going from a Pontiac to an Infiniti and I was having second thoughts. Well by the time I had gotten home, I was feeling a lot better.

I think buyers remorse was part of it too. We went from a great car that was fully paid to having two car payments again.