The best car I've ever had got creamed Christmas morning by a driver who was behind the wheel of a pickup in spite of the fact her license was suspended. Oh, and needless to say she didn't have auto insurance. It's a good thing we cartoonists have a sense of humor and appreciation of the absurd-- it helps us survive on many levels.
No one was hurt, so far as we can tell, but I am sort of sore. If I had been in one of those modern econoboxes instead of my beautiful tank, I suspect there would've been more injuries.
It is possible this wonderful vehicle can be saved, but it doesn't look good. I was really hoping we could grow old together. This auto became part of the family in 1997 when it was only a year old and had about 32000 on the odometer. If this car winds up in a wrecking yard, it will have a lot of great stories to tell when the metal hulks gather 'round the campfire and swap tales in the dead of night.
Here's a brief gallery of my faithful Old Gray who has provided it's drivers and passengers with almost 260000 miles of smoooth riding. The Olds now rests in front on my house, waiting for the verdict from my insurance company. And Doc, give the bad news to me straight, I can take it.
I hope the rest of the day went better than this!
ReplyDeleteGood to hear that you were not injured. Sorry about the car.
ReplyDeleteThanks guys. The domino effect of this collision continues to create an adverse impact that seems to grow exponentially with each day. Oh well, this too shall pass.
ReplyDeleteRIP Old Gray, glad I was able to experience the smoooooooooth ride.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great car. In my quest to find a replacement in this Modern Age, I realize the new cars don't even come close in terms of quality, class, or personality. I wish Oldsmobile was still in business. The shock of reliving the sudden crash itself continues to invade my thoughts every day and of course the financial fallout is devastating.
ReplyDeleteIf you are a reckless driver with a suspended license and no insurance, please realize your actions really hurt people. Bad. Please use public transit.
Meanwhile, anyone out there in my corner of the world (SW Washington)interested in selling me a good quality Olds or Buick product from the 20th century?