End of an Era

On Friday, after having it on Craigslist for less than five days, we sold the Passat.  It was a great car, but we realized over the last couple of months that we really had no need for two cars now that we commute to and from work together and aren't often heading out in opposite directions around town.  This was made painfully obvious when Andy was giving it a once over before we put up the ad and he found this little gem right on top of the engine:

Yes, that's a rat's nest. 

We'll have to see how we do as a one-car household now.  I'm already excited about not having two insurance payments anymore! (and for having some more money in the bank).

Rest assured the car went to a good home - a nice kid in town who was really excited to buy it, even though he was about 10 when the car rolled off the efficient German assembly line.  When we were doing the paperwork he realized that he used to play hockey with Andy's nephew (who I guess is also my nephew, huh?).  Small world!