Have you seen your ex lately ?

[sallytraffic]

I suppose it had to happen <sigh>.

I traded in my 52 plate vivid blue Accord for my new NHB 1.8 ES Civic mid January and was offered a pathetic sum for the Accord which was coming up to 50,000 miles and 5 years old with a few scratches on the back bumper. Although I pushed them on the trade in price, what I got had to be far less than it was worth on a private sale, but it was the price difference that the decision was based on...

Anyway... today I saw a beautiful blue Accord pass across in front of me at a set of lights, I scanned the numberplate and it was HER, looking magnificent. Gleaming, she was, and gliding along effortlessly. I could almost see her 'flick' her 'hair' distainfully at me.

It made me remember days of my youth, whenever I saw an ex girlfriend out and about after a break up she always looked a lot better than she used to. Like she was doing it deliberately !

Pangs in the heart, I must say. But the head managed to get its way, the Civic is brand new, it is a lot smaller outside, almost as big inside. It is a fantastic car with all the toys and more than the Accord had... and I will come to love it just as much I am sure... but.. but... it seems that for now, the heart still has a little place for the ex.

Time will heal, I am sure. Like it always does.

Anyone else seen their ex lately ? How did you feel ?

[Jack The Lad.]

Two Pea's In A Pod,--- ST,
Been there and know exactly how you feel.
A law should be passed, to make all dealers sell trade in's a minimum of 500 miles from the previous owner.

[harleyfatboy]

Sally...I have just recently sold my mini cooper s and toyota t sport ....The t sport had believe me.... two old ladys in it doing missionary work i think ....judgeing by the way it was being driven....and my cooper s was being thrashed to within an inch of its life by a woman...believe me mixed emotions there ...But you move on....ON A STEEL HORSE I RIDE

[smurf79]

I had a Laguna II V6 estate before the civic. I was glad to see the back of it and the same goes for my ex to be honest

[TruckerEm]

I traded in my 04 plate Civic vetec 1.6 sport

I have seen her several times since, she even carved me up on a roundabout!!! Poor thing is being hammered around the roads and needs a good waxing!! You can't have a black car and not have it shining!! and don't even get me started on the Alloys!!!

As for ex's rather not see them

[sallytraffic]

Originally Posted by smurf79

I had a Laguna II V6 estate before the civic. I was glad to see the back of it and the same goes for my ex to be honest

Oooh, you are a hard man, Smurf

[smurf79]

Trust me ST if you met both you'd understand why. I only had the car for 6 months but in that time i ended up spending nearly £2000 on the thing and then i only got £2700 on trade in. There were problems with the dashboard, engine, gearbox, brakes. The only good thing was the engine noise when you eventually accelerated and and the room in it.

[angie4m]

I sold my mini to a Spanish woman who lived far away. She fell in love the moment she saw it, but i'd hate to see it now incase it was a state! Funnily enough she needed a new car when her very old Civic had eventually died

[illegalhunter]

Hell no shes still spending the divorce settlement

[oldmanchris]

Many moons ago I saw my traded MG Montego in a terrible state by a roundabout. Two days later I got a letter from the police saying my ex had been involved in a robbery!!

I have always wondered how as the thing had been driven into the ground and only just made it to the Ford garage with a following wind.

Luckily I had all documents to prove I was no longer the owner.

[TTDegs]

I see a lot of Blue TTs that could be mine - but cos I moved my personal plate onto the Civic, I'll never know for sure...

[lobey dosser]

Haven't seen my last love since selling it, but I did get a Dear John letter.
Unfortunately it was from the Bedfordshire Constabulary ticking me off for parking in some town I've never been to.

This seems to be becoming a bit of a habit since I have previously had mail from Strathclyde's finest informing me my (sold) motorbike had been found behind a school in Kilmarnock and an MGB I once owned ended up swimming in a loch somewhere, supposedly having been used in a robbery.

[dave525]

I see my old Leon every day,I sold it to my next door neighbour and he keeps telling me when I sell my Civic to give him first refusual

[TTDegs]

been resisting posting this, but can't anymore...

I saw my EX about 5 mins ago, when I drove it down to the shops and back, does that count?

[sallytraffic]

Originally Posted by TTDegs

been resisting posting this, but can't anymore...

I saw my EX about 5 mins ago, when I drove it down to the shops and back, does that count?

Oooh ! 'Dallying' with an ex is a dangerous thing to do, TT !!

Certainly sounds like 'dallying' to me

[TTDegs]

when it goes back to the lease co, will it become my ex-EX?

That is one of the plus points of having a company car - the chances are it'll be sold to someone miles away, as they all go back to the HQ thingy in Birmingham

(though obviously that wouldn't help if you lived in Birmingham...)

[Unknownsoldier]

The only time I want to see my ex is if I'm closing the lid.......... lol.

Seriously I've only ever seen my Corsa (smashed to bits by the owner & another driver, believe he was hit from behind) My other two, well I've seen my last, it's parked on my drive, lol, but my second car, strangely sold it near where I live to a dealer saw it advertised, yet have never ever seen it on the road!?

Tom

[alanwalne]

Can you feel as attached to a lease car - or is it just a long term hire car?

[Unknownsoldier]

Not really, she's not your "baby" truly is she????

Tom

[Stef]

Here is my EX,

One day my dealer asked me to check out his parking lot ;
There was my previous pride and joy, total....