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FOR FUCK'S SAKE.

Went on test drive for car that was both affordable and ticked my somewhat small list of boxes. Decided to buy car. Before I had handed over money or indeed finish test drive, CLUTCH WENT ON CAR. Have just spent AN HOUR stranded on the side of a random road in Fife waiting for a lift to turn up for me.

Luckily it was before I handed over the cash, but SERIOUSLY PEOPLE WHAT DID I DO WRONG?

The worst part is I might still buy the car, presuming he doesn't adjust the price too madly and the clutch is replaced for me. Because it was driving really nicely up until that point. BUT STILL WHY ME.

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SO AFTER ALL THAT I actually bought a car today. It was more expensive than the one with no clutch but, er, that should be quite obvious, I think. I haggled down the price and everything.

It is a blue Ford Fiesta, R reg. It has reasonable tax and MOT on it, slightly too many miles but a decent engine and also it looks pretty yes I am a girl. I am unbelieveably excited about this even though I am also now pretty much broke until my compensation money comes in, which I am aware will be in several months, ahem.

I have a weird and uncontrollable urge to call it Legolas on the basis it feels like a Legolas. Still, car names tend to evolve in time so I'm sure it will soon develop a name and character of its own.

I can't quite believe I've done this. I've been talking about getting a new car for about a year and after all that I sort of just bought one. I am mad, but, well, this is nothing new. I flail for months about doing a thing and then just go "OOOH SHINY" and just sort of do it. (See: picking a house to live in.)