something new

Last September I ordered a new car: a shiny VW Golf GTi.  I’d always wanted one and the scandal VW were facing with their emissions fiasco didn’t phase me or put me off.

But my following experiences did:

-            the VW factory lost my order meaning I’d have to wait another 3 months for my car

-            one of the options I wanted then became unavailable

-            unbelievably VW lost my order again!

All this meant that I had lost any excitement about owning my new car.  I felt that it was jinxed.  A “Friday afternoon” car that would be beset by all manner of faults and problems.  So I cancelled it and renewed my search for a new car.

The choice quickly boiled down to either a 2 year old Porsche Cayman or a brand new Audi TT.

Despite the obvious Audi / VW link I plumped for the TT.

yes it's mine..........all mine.  And the car!!

Now there are all sorts of ribald comments about this being a hairdresser’s or an air hostess’s car.  But I love it.  I love the new technology.  I love the experience of driving it.  I love the fact that the rear seats are useless unless you cut your legs off.

But most of all I love the new found independence it has given me.  Yes, I could have bought something less extravagant but for me it’s all about the journey, not the destination.  Not just a trip in the car, but life itself.  You see, I can get in my car and drive myself somewhere.  But I can’t then get out and go for a walk at the other end. 

And this I feel mirrors my life: there’s very little to look forward to in the long term so I may as well enjoy the ride while getting there.