Sentence 1: One day, I was driving the van down to the store. 
 Sentence 3: I panicked and carefully drove the van to the nearest mechanic shop 
 Sentence 4:  They checked it out but could not repair the van 
 Sentence 5:  The van had to be sold for parts and I had to get a new vehicle 
 Option 1: When I got to the stop sign, the guy in the car next to me started waving. 
 Option 2: When I got to the stop sign, the check engine light started flashing.