The end of a period, or at least a semicolon
Today, a period of time ended. Namely, the time during which I was driving a 2003 Infiniti G35 coupe. It was, and continues to be, one of the most beautiful cars currently in production, and certainly, I think, the most beautiful thing under $75k. Having said that, the lease was coming to an end, and it was time for something new. So, I bought a Mazda3, which so far I have been delighted with. It’s not the same beautiful face, but it is fun to drive.
In order to return a leased car, though, you have to get it inspected. This was a task that had me dreading the day, concerned that maybe I had a few too many spots on the carpet, or that a scratch on the wheels might be construed as needing to replace the entire thing ($800/each). Fortunately, the gentleman from AiM, who handled the inspection was professional, and quick, and I walked away with a zero dollar bill. Now, I just need to schedule the return.
On a strange side note, when I got in the car this morning—not having driven it for over a week—I realized how starkly different the two vehicles are. Where the Mazda3 is “light and airy” feeling, with a feathery clutch and light, but crisp, gearshift mechanism, the G35 is a bit dark and brooding in its nature, and by contrast, the clutch requires the quads of Atlas to actuate properly, and the gear shift, though distinctly gated and pleasant, is heavy and feels attached to substantial machinery under it. Just very different experience.
I will miss the sound of the G35’s exhaust spinning up like an out-of-tune Ferrari in the tunnel in Rock Creek Park, though.
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