What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

1996 Teal Nissan Pickup Truck 75k miles at time of purchase October 2009:  $4,500
1996 Teal Nissan Pickup Truck 105k miles Kelly Bluebook value September 2011:  $3,300
1996 Teal Nissan Pickup Truck (totaled by stupid kid), payoff by insurance company:  $5,800
Driving said pickup truck for two years, accumulating 30k miles and making $1,300 in the end:  PRICELESS!!

Having already purchased the Subaru last night and picked it up today, I was a little worried about whether or not they were going to total the truck or not... and if so, how much they were going to pay to me, especially since I bought it solely out-of-pocket cash.  I would have been a little upset with $2,500... expected $3,000... and would have done cartwheels for $3,500 (Given the KBB value wasn't even that)... so you can imagine my shock and awe when the guy handed me a check today for $5,800.  I actually squealed a little when he told me... and I rushed to the bank before they changed their minds.

All I could think of over the last couple of days was how much I'm going to miss that truck and what a good truck it was.  Let me tell you, if I knew what they were going to value it at, I would have run it off a cliff long ago.  A nice settlement check helps ease the pain of a broken heart just like an alimony check on the first of the month.  Bye bye, Marriott Chariot.... hello Terry.