Within five days of a car accident, my Toyota Corolla has been written off. It has been deemed, in insurance terms, a "Total Loss."
The day after the accident, two women came to my front door to share with me their religious belief that the end of the world was upon us. One handed me a flyer inviting me to a gathering to either celebrate, or prepare for the inevitable.
When I later told my husband about the flyer, referring to our current situation, he said, "Too late."
I am going to miss our Corolla. It was in great condition: well-maintained mechanically and the body had only a few minor bruises and scrapes---mostly around the wheel wells from inconsiderate dolts in parking lots.
Looking for a replacement vehicle isn't nearly as painful as physiotherapy, but it can be trying.
This weekend, I found a way to relieve the stress of looking for a replacement vehicle by reading the captions that accompany promotional photographs of vehicles in the "Wheels" section of the Toronto Star.
Among those I found most entertaining were:
"a hunk of rambunctiousness on wheels"
"achingly gorgeous, superbly swift"
"graduates from beast to beauty"
A copywriter's work, or a reporter with a penchant for poetry? Nah. The article was titled "The 10 most beautiful cars you can buy."
Read it here: http://www.wheels.ca/reviews/article/694212
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