An Arkansas man who raised eyebrows after revealing he was in an intimate relationship with his car has been left devastated after his 'soulmate' was written off.
The motorist, who goes only by Nathaniel, detailed how his relationship broke down with his beloved 1998 Chevy Monte Carlo, named Chase, after it was destroyed during a routine check up four years ago.
But while he admitted he had even had sex with his car, he said in an update shared by TLC's Instagram last month that their love ran out of fuel.
Although he has tried to move on with several new cars, Nathaniel admitted he can't replace Chase and feels his latest fling is 'more of a friends with benefits' situation.
Nathaniel broke down in tears as he gave an update on his life, saying: 'I think people will be surprised to hear that Chase isn't a part of my life anymore.'
'When you last saw me a decade ago, I was in an intimate relationship with my car Chase,' he said.
He said after meeting Chase at a resale lot, it was 'love at first sight', as he was drawn to the car because its parts 'just seemed to fit and I felt a connection.'
However, Nathaniel ominously cried as he thought about what he would do if he ever lost his lover, saying his 'heart would just stop'.
The beloved motor was involved in a serious accident four years ago after it went in for maintenance, with an image from the tragedy showing a metal structure collapsed on the car.
'I still think about it a lot and it breaks my heart that he's not here,' he said in his update. 'I felt like he deserved better.'
As a way of coping with the gut-wrenching loss, Nathaniel seems to have turned his room into a shrine for his former partner. Chase's bumper has become his bed's headboard, and nostalgic pictures of the two of them together are found throughout the room.
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