Surrendering To Good Reasoning

Surrendering To Good Reasoning

250,000 or Bust

Honda Element 2003- to present

I have this damn Honda Element that I bought in 2008.  At the time, it had 47,000 miles on it which I thought was too much.  The dealer was surprised to hear that I had concerns. "You'll get 250,000 miles, at least, out of this car."  At the time, that seemed unattainable to me.

So here I sit, nine years later and I am almost there, just another 8,000 to go.  I could reach that milestone in four months.  But I haven't put any effort of maintenance in this thing for two years. I am really driving on borrowed time.  And if I put any money in to this beat up old car, I will drive myself crazy and up my goal to 300,000 miles. It would take me another 2 1/2 years to get to that point.  And by that point, I will need new tires, brake pads, a timing belt, wiper blades, etc.

And I am emotionally finished with this car.  I want a smaller car. I want a Mini Coop.  I want something better on gas.  I want to reduce my opportunity to schlep large items in my car.  I want less in my life.

But if I don't get to the 250,000, this will be a failure that follows me for the rest of my obsessive/compulsive life.