Re: I'm going to be a bit busy for the next week -- OT

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I wont berate you, I know the exact position you are in as far as

fixing a car. Mine was 21 years old and I had spent many thousands

in the last 2-3 years on keeping it repaired. Far more than the car

was worth. It was a case of either I fix it or I am without a car.

Finally my grandson said he couldn't live with the idea of my driving

that car and he bought me a beautiful used car. Now I realize how

insane it was of me to keep that car running. Unless your car is

fairly new, your $4,000 will just be the beginning. For your sake I

will keep my fingers crossed and hope that it is worth it.

Margaret B

> I know you feel like the world is dropping a load of

> bird____ . But thank God you are ok and did not get

> hurt. I know you don't feel like hearing that from a

> stranger who has just joined the group.

> But as a paramedic i have seen seen so many nasty

> wrecks from engine breakdowns.

> Gods Speed and best of luck

>

> Diane

> --- alannakitty wrote:

>

>> My car died

>>

>> On 695 East about 5-9 miles after the Key Bridge

>> (MD)

>>

>> In the left lane.

>>

>> Going about 65-70 miles per hour. It was the timing

>> belt.

>>

>> Did I mention that the left lane had a jersey wall

>> (no shoulder)?

>>

>> Did I also mention that I don't have AAA?

>>

>> Guess who is looking into that?

>>

>> Guess who has no extra money to deal with this extra

>> bit of frustration?

>>

>> -----------

>>

>> I'm still trying to decompress and I'm still rather

>> " upset " for lack

>> of a better word. After the one mechanic looked at

>> this morning there

>> was nothing they could do except refer me to my

>> dealership for my type

>> of car. The time belt did go. Now my engine is

>> destroyed. It is

>> going to cost me $4,000 to get it fixed. Before you

>> all start

>> lecturing about the cost vs. worth... I know and it

>> really is the best

>> option for me. But the past 24 hours have been

>> really not good to me

>> and now my body is giving me a huge " FU " .

>>

>> Thankfully, I was NOT hit while sitting for the

>> police to arrive.

>> They had to shut down the road where I was on 695 to

>> get my car out of

>> the road. There was much drama with my parental

>> units while trying to

>> deal with the police and other things at the same

>> time. I had to be

>> up at 6:30 a.m. to get to the car place by 7 a.m. to

>> deal with that.

>> I'm feeling a bit fried right now to say the least

>> but everything is

>> taken care of as much as it can be.

>>

>> *cry*

>>

>> I won't be very active or reading most the next few

>> days.

>>

>> ~

>>

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