It was like losing a friend. I bought the 1997 Expedition brand new. Changed the oil every 3000 miles. Averaged less than 9K miles/year. Never wrecked, well kept. Instantly recognizable with RUN GURU license plates, those now officially retired.
I sold it to a fella from Council Bluffs yesterday, for barely more than a song. Bought it for his daughter, I got the feeling she was thrilled.
Think about that for a moment, how that might inform some of the letters I combine. Twenty years driving the same vehicle. Speaks to loyalty. Speaks to TLC. Appreciating the intrinsic value of something. Tried to pass it along to one of my own, seemed like a natural transition. That appreciation didn’t fruit out with her. So with a sad heart I listed it yesterday and immediately had 15-20 people clamoring. Gone within a couple hours.
Emblematic.
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