Happy 100,000 Miles Silver

Over the last several weeks I have been watching the milage on my car slowly turn towards 100,000 miles. I know this is an accomplishment for me. I will admit that the arrival of the 100,000 miles is great but I am a little anxious about it too. I have found that once the car hits that many miles you start spending more and more money on repairs and the like. As you know for me this has already started so there is a new savings fund that I am working on... a car fund. The other savings is for my dirty 30... I am going to Europe, by myself. I will be sure to tell you more about that as it comes closer and all of that for now back to the car.

100,000 miles... what an accomplishment

I got this car, silver (the name and color), at the end of my junior year of college. She has seen me though many great times, I will admit that I have tried to be good to her with frequent oil changes and the occasional bath. I have enjoyed the many long drives from St. Louis to my parents house. I am not ready to give her up but at the same time she has been spending more and more time at the shop so it might soon be time.

Silver taking another ride with a tow truck

On Sunday I had spent several hours driving all over town to get to spend a little time with the majority of my extended family and on the way home I realized that it was going to be pretty close to making the 100,000 mile mark... but luckily for me I was not on 635 trying to take a picture I was just pulling into the apartment when the dial finally turned and I pretty excited. I don't really remember when it happened with the Neon (my first car), but I remember being kinda underwhemled.

I am excited to see what adventures I will still be able to have with my focus... I do love that car. At the moment she needs a bath like no other but as I am trying to work more often and more hours it is going to have to wait for a bit. I am praying that I won't be calling AAA again anytime soon but we shall see how that goes.

Do you remember the moment that you hit 100,000 miles on your car? Was it a momentous occasion?