I dropped off my Fly Rental Impala this morning with high hopes that my car would be ready for re-entry into the driving world but it was not meant to be. I drove off up 101, stupidly, even though I'd heard that there was an accident near my exit. Traffic was a long 4 lane parking lot and I got to experience my "new" clutch, which not only makes bad noises, but smells. So it's going back tomorrow and this time whatever Fly Ride the rental place gives me is courtesy of the VW dealer.

My love affair with VW is over. My next car will be a Nissan Xterra (because I'm too cheap for a pathfinder), which I will lease while I'm saving up to buy a more GrownUp car like a Passat Wagon, which I'll hopefully be ready for after a VW hiatus. I just don't love my Passat anymore, I know the things that have gone wrong were not her fault, but just the same, I'd like the opportunity to grow dissatisfied with a different brand for a little while.