Seriously. How come when you finishe paying off your car, it goes to pot?
So, how did I spend the beginning of 2009? Fixing my car. And it's still not done.
December 31st - I leave my house at noon to meet a friend for lunch. The car does not start. I call my friend and tell her I have to cancel. Of course she is at the restaurant. I feel so bad.
I call AAA. The truck comes out, we push the car out of the garage, and pop up the hood. He looks at my battery, and it's completely corroded. Its really really gross, to put it into technical terms. We clean it off, and he says I need a new battery. I decide to have the AAA battery service to come out.
The second AAA truck comes out, he looks at the battery and says its not dead, but my connection is broken. The corrosion has eaten through the line. The new battery won't fix it. I need to take it in.
At this time, its late, no one is really open. I don't want to deal with it.
New Year's happens.
January 1 - I rest
January 2 - I call AAA for a jump to get to the Firestone. I get there. They look at the battery and the lines. The pretty much tell me they don't have the part. They called the dealership to see if they will sell the part. They won't. They only sell a whole rewiring package, and it's $800.
WHAT!!!
Firestone gives me the name and number of an electrical specialist in Plano. We jump my car, and I decide to take the backroads up north. I am right at the intersection of Greenville and Plano road, and my car breaks down. I call AAA. While waiting for the tow I discover where Owen's country sausage is made.
I get towed to the electric place. We drop off the car. My sweet friend Jen comes and picks me up. I owe her!! We do lunch. I get home. And I realize. I still have my car keys.
I'M A GENIUS.
I call them, and they agree. I need to bring the keys back.
SOOOOO, I call and beg Elizabeth's mom to help me. Thank God for good caring people.
So, now, I'm home. With a broken car. I'm just done. DONE.
2009 can only get better RIGHT??
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4 comments:
Yes, Victoria, 2009 can only get better. I really like the fact that you listened carefully and stuck to your guns and refused to pay $800 for a whole rewiring kit. Hopefully, the electrical specialist will help you out and it won't be that much. Please keep us posted!
I had a car for several years that constantly broke down. It was old so that was to be expected. Every morning I would cross my fingers that my car would start. My solution. I lease now. I have had a new car for every three years. I'm not dealing with that car crap anymore. Gas and oil is all that I can manage. New car for Katy!!
Of course it will get better, we're going to Vietnam in February... I'm so excited!!!
That is crazy!! Seriously, where is Owen's sausage made? :) All I have to say is you are definitely get your money's worth of AAA!
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