This is going to be tough today. I'm not in a particularly grateful mood. Last night as Brian came home, something broke in his car. We don't know if it's the transmission or what, but the gear stick doesn't work at all and just moves freely like it's not attached to anything. That can't be good.
We decided to get the Suburban running so he'd at least have some way to get to work while we figure out what to do about the car. The Burb's been sitting in our driveway, unused, for the last 7 months or so. After a lot of persuasion, we finally get it running only to discover it no longer shifts out of second gear.
Meanwhile, when we moved the van so we could give the Burb a jump, it started stuttering at idle and the check engine light came on.
So basically we have major problems with all three vehicles. Yippy skippy.
This morning I took the van to the shop and got to listen to them tell me it will take $710 to fix it, minus the $110 I already paid just to find out what's wrong. I'll be frank, the $110 hurt, but $710 is impossible.
I don't even want to know what it will cost to fix the Saturn.
So, what am I grateful for?
Lemme get back to you on that one.
3 comments:
Donna,
Be grateful for hot water. BECAUSE OUR HOT WATER HEATER BROKE!
ahhh, these are the days my friend.
I'm sorry about your vehicles. That just truly sucks. Sucks badder than a cold shower.
Oh Donna. I am praying this wont interferre with our little trip coming up. Roccys right - it does suck badder than a cold shower. ;)
Do you trust your mechanics? I ask cuz Daniel has a friend up there who always fixed our car problems, and did so while being affordable. He didnt make up things that needed to be fixed or add on a bunch of made up fees either. If you would like I could give you guys his number...
You should be thankful your sister in law isn't working at this time and was so kind to let her brother take her car to work.
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