Alex and I are saddened that our favorite car has been totaled. Alex was driving to his friend's house on Wednesday night. One block before he got to his friend's house, he was proceeding straight on a green light and a car approaching from the opposite direction did not yield on a green light. Luckily no one was hurt. A few seconds too late, Alex could have hit straight on to the passenger in the other car. A few seconds too early, the car could have hit Alex from the side. The other driver told the police that it was his fault that he did not yield. Alex said when it happened, he was so mad and shocked that he just screamed. Then, he got out of the car the same time the other driver did and they asked if each other was OK.
I saw it for the first time today. I had already mourned the loss on Wednesday night. You guys reading this probably doesn't have an attachment to your car like I did. But I had always wanted a CRV - as I told John, it was my dream car. When I was in college, I wanted to drive one. When I graduated, I couldn't afford one and settled for a Honda CIVIC hatchback. 90,000 miles later, I totaled that when I overturned on Dec. 6, 1991 on Highway 394 during a Winter with record snowfall. I crashed into a snowbank and my car flipped over. The CRV was a little over 93,000 miles. I had just put in new tires in the Summer and brought it up for a 90,000 check so it is in good shape when I gave the car to Alex.
More photos HERE.
Date picked up from the dealership: April 5, 2002
Date retired at the intersection of Dunkirk and 89th Ave, Maple Grove: November 25, 2009
This evening, I just picked up a Toyota Prius as my rental... It's ironic that it's the same color as the CRV.
