We have the greatest car ever. Our Honda CRV has been with us for many years, and today we celebrated a huge milestone — the odometer rolled over to 400,000 miles! After so many miles and memories, this car feels less like a vehicle and more like an extension of our family.
Over the years, we’ve replaced a few parts here and there, but never anything major with the engine or transmission. And honestly, the small fixes are nothing compared to the steady reliability this car has given us.
This CRV first belonged to my father-in-law, who logged countless miles for his sales job. It carried him through business meetings, favorite diners, and those charming small towns tucked between the highways.
Then it was passed down to Brad when he moved to Utah — and that’s when it became our car. It carried us on early adventures together, including a random road trip to California, a disastrous night sleeping in Yellowstone, and even survived a collision with a moose.
When we got married, this was the car we drove away in after the ceremony. Just a few days later, it was stuffed full of belongings, hopes, and fears as we moved across the country to start a new life in Florida.
It’s been our companion in moments big and small — from evacuating during Hurricane Dorian to making yet another cross-country move to Tennessee. It’s carried us through countless road trips, and even on international adventures, it’s the car that faithfully delivered us to the airport and welcomed us home.
One of my favorite memories was last year, coming home from France in the middle of the night, completely exhausted. The power started fading, and we weren’t sure we’d make it. But the car held on just long enough to roll into our driveway before giving out. That’s just who this car is — dependable to the very last second.
In daily life, it’s been just as steady: getting us safely where we need to go, carrying groceries, backpacks, dog noses pressed against the windows, and remnants of road trip snacks in the cupholders. It’s messy, lived-in, and absolutely ours.
We did recently let go of our other old car and bought our first new one. But truth be told, I have little interest in driving it. I’ll take our Honda any day — the car that holds our history, our laughter, our chaos, and our love.
This CRV has been there and done that with us, mile after mile. I wouldn’t trade any of those miles or the memories that came with them for anything. And I can’t wait to see where the next hundred thousand will take us.
Here’s to 500,000 miles — and everything in between.
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