[Vwdiesel] No 500,000 after all

[Shalyn Shourds]

I was working on my next 100,000 miles this evening, sitting at a red light
on the highway service road and I saw the headlights coming up behind me
way too fast.

The long and short of it is the Jetta is totalled.  Presumably a drunk
driver.   This is maybe 90 minutes ago, but I am pretty sure I'm OK.  I'm
hoping the nausea is just the enormous dinner I'd just eaten having been
jostled violently.

Pretty sure they caught the other driver (took off). Any tips for dealing
with the insurance?  Been on hold with them almost an hour.  Not a good
sign.

Despite the high mileage, the drive train is in excellent shape.  Worth
saving over the salvage value?  I don't really have the time or space for a
massive salvage operation.  I don't know how this will play out, but if
someone wanted those parts, I'd entertain an offer--once I know what's
going on.

Right now, I'm just incredibly sad.  I love that car.  Y'all know how it
is: you spend that much time working on, fighting with, and seeing the
world from a car, you get attached.

-Shalyn