Losing My Corvette: Grief After a Driver Error

[1MileCrash]

Last Friday, I made a driver error which yielded catastrophic results. In my 1999 Corvette, my back tire went off the road on a curve, and I over corrected and slid across and went into a ditch at 50 MPH, flipped, etc, the car is gone.

My dad bought it for me last April, so I only had it for just over a year. Every time I started it up it felt brand new, it was mine and it was special. My dad and I talked about getting one for a long time, and we bought it and test drove it together, etc.

I am quite reserved when it comes to feelings, and I have been spending time with a close friend to keep my mind off of it, but while searching online for a new car (which of course will not be another corvette..) it hit me that I lost "oliver" and I went outside and threw up everything.

I know it's only a car, and I don't consider myself a materialistic person, but it still changes a lot. It was a great experience owning that car and I got very attached.

Now I'm looking for another car, something that won't remind me of the loss every time I look at it..

 

[hypatia]

I remember when my greatest car was smashed against a guard rail, like it was yesterday. It was 35 years ago. Some of us never truly get over the loss of a great car.

Glad no one was hurt in your accident.

 

[lisab]

I'm sorry to hear about it.

If you don't mind me asking, is the source of your grief about the car itself (admittedly an awesome car!), or that it was a gift from your dad?

 

[1MileCrash]

I'm sorry to hear about it.

If you don't mind me asking, is the source of your grief about the car itself (admittedly an awesome car!), or that it was a gift from your dad?

Both, last year (2010-2011) was the best year of my life. Not because of the car in any sense. However, I'm still going to remember that I owned it during that time and all the awesome experiences I had with friends while owning it.

I also met one of my current best friends early last year through a corvette forum, who happened to live nearby. I mean, I was crazy about corvettes when I got it, and after owning it and driving it to school every day for a year I loved them even more.

It was just cool, people asked about it a lot and I'm going to miss that.

 

[lisab]

Both, last year (2010-2011) was the best year of my life. Not because of the car in any sense. However, I'm still going to remember that I owned it during that time and all the awesome experiences I had with friends while owning it.

I also met one of my current best friends early last year through a corvette forum, who happened to live nearby. I mean, I was crazy about corvettes when I got it, and after owning it and driving it to school every day for a year I loved them even more.

It was just cool, people asked about it a lot and I'm going to miss that.

OK, I understand what you mean, totally. I suggest writing down as many Corvette memories as you can remember, while they're still fresh! It might help with the grief...hopefully.

And start saving for another Corvette as soon as you can !

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

Woke up this morning, both my Cadillacs were gone
Woke up this morning, both my Cadillacs were gone
Got so upset, yeah
Threw my drink across the lawn.

-- Martin Mull

Everybody sings the blues sometime.

 

[mishrashubham]

Aww badluck. I experienced this grief a year ago (though it lasted only an hour) when a kid broke an old fountain pen which my friend had given me six years back when he was leaving town, and which I had preserved all those years as a token of his friendship.

Don't worry, it will pass.