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neonvincent) wrote2018-02-22 09:07 am
neonvincent) wrote2018-02-22 09:07 am
Car trouble is stressful
This week and last, both of our cars had to go into the shop. Last week, it was my Prius. Its 12 -volt battery went dead and had to be replaced. I had to call out two different people to jump it. The owners manual showed the terminals in the front. They're not. The 12-volt battery is in the cargo compartment. The first person to come out didn't know that. The second did. Good thing it wasn't the hybrid battery; that costs $6000. I hope that lasts 500,000 miles!
This week, my wife ran over a pothole and blew out two of her tires. Good thing I was able to cancel office hours to keep her company until the tow truck arrived and then drive her home before returning to school to teach. Also a good thing -- my being able to borrow her car last week while mine was first buried in snow and then unable to start. Marriage can be very useful.
This week, my wife ran over a pothole and blew out two of her tires. Good thing I was able to cancel office hours to keep her company until the tow truck arrived and then drive her home before returning to school to teach. Also a good thing -- my being able to borrow her car last week while mine was first buried in snow and then unable to start. Marriage can be very useful.