Wednesday, December 17, 2008

What Else Could Go Wrong??

Everyone knows that I HATE my dumb car. It was not my choice to get it in the first place and now I'm stuck with it. In the past two months we have dumped so much money into it.
In all fairness, the last two mishaps have been operator error but still, I feel the need to rant.
The first thing done was Tim put 4 brand new tires on it for my birthday. They are beautiful and top of the line in all categories. He wanted me to be safe driving back and forth when I go home to visit.
Then the brakes started to squeal. LOUD! So he installed new brakes pads and shoes and drums.
We thought all was well until the battery light came on. We needed a new battery. After all, it was almost 5 years old.
Two days after that was put in, the light came back on. After many test, it showed that the alternator was not charging correctly. He and my 70 something grandfather had to dig it out from under the engine ( that's a Ford) and have it tested. So that meant brand new alternator.
Everything is swell for a few days, then I hit a darn pot hole and bent the rim and ruined my brand new tire. So my Dad and his friend find me a used one at a junk yard. Tim puts my old tire on the car and is now very upset and embarrassed because my tires no longer match.
Just when you think that is all, last night after a shopping trip to Wal-Mart I find that my dumb ass locked the keys that devil car!
We called a locksmith and he came an popped it opened for us. Can you believe he charged a pregnant girl that stood out in the rain with her 1 year old for a half hour, $130. I started crying while I signed the credit card receipt. Merry Freaking Christmas to you jack ass!
Oh ya, by the way, we just paid it off. Sigh!!!

1 comment:

Just Me said...

Did you second guess the spelling of "popping"?