I was told the 2 happiest days of Maserati ownership are the day you buy it and the day you sell it. Actually I think it is supposed to be about boats, but I'm not daft enough to buy one of those.
However it isn't true, having heard the GS disappear very slowly down the potholed track that passed as a lane a couple of weeks ago, I was actually sad to see it go. That sadnees is slightly offset by the improvement in finances, not so much the money we got for the car, but the fact that the £1500 or so I'd budgeted for the service/repair/MOT/tax is now destined to go on some nice cordless battery powered garden tools and a new chainsaw. Considering the size o the new garden and the motorbike I got the other week, I suspect they'll see a lot more use than the Maser.
I was also pleasantly surprised that even after deductions for time on cover, admin fee for cancellation, loss fo multicar discount on the other vehicle, and the surcharge for phoning after 6pm on a Wednesday, Admiral refunded me £35.
I was going to have a shuffle, move the Z4M to the other side of the garage, bring the lawn tractor in from the shed that is secured by an old lump of concrete holding the door shut, and move the motorbike from it's home wedged between the recycling bins, but instead I found myself on PH looking at the prices of Ghiblis.
They do get under your skin, these things.
Anyway, hope the new owner gets home safe and sound and all goes well with the old dear. I told my wife it had gone. She's working away this week, which is happen as well as judging from her reaction I'd probably be sleeping in the space the car has just vacated tonight.