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| - So last night I watched "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire". Because I'm an asshole, I then immediately took to my Twitter account to draw ridiculous parallels between the lives of me and Precious, based on substantial obstacles I face such as the GPS on my iPhone lagging, Trader Joe's being out of Charles Shaw Shiraz, and the heartbreak that is drinking mimosas with pulp.
Like I said, I'm an asshole and I found this whole bit hilarious. So God punished me for my tastelessness today by making my car break down a block away from my office. I drive a 1996 Toyota Camry with 183,000 miles on it, so I basically assume every breakdown (and there have been a lot) will be my last. Actually I PROMISE every breakdown will be my last, until I forget to go car shopping (or don't feel like spending $4K on a down payment), and she breaks down again. I'm then stuck in the horrible situation of being car-less unless I dip into my "Down Payment For A New Car" fund to repair it. It's a vicious cycle, really. I won't draw a Precious analogy this time.
Luckily, Mike's Auto Repair was recommended to me by my tow truck driver, and it was right down the street from my house so I let him bring me there. They told me it would be a $69.95 Diagnostics Fee, but it could be applied to the repair costs. Everyone else told me $90+ so I was already saving some money. Then Mike asked if I wanted one of his guys to give me a ride home while I waited. Um, what? Of course I would! I made friendly chit chat with my driver on the way, who assured me that Mike runs a very fair shop, where they won't upsell repairs you don't need or overcharge. I believed him.
I get dropped off at home and barely have enough time to boot up my computer before my phone rings "Hey Georgeann? It's Mike. Can I have my driver come pick you back up? Your car's done." WHAT?! Freaking awesome. I'm not sure what they had to do (he told me but I couldn't recite it back with a gun to my head), but they did it quickly and then PICKED ME BACK UP. Spectacular.
I was only charged for the diagnostics fee, which I was totally fine with. There was no charge for the tow (through roadside assistance), or either of the rides they gave me. The best part is, he did not try to sell me ANYTHING else on top of what I absolutely needed. Obviously my car's not going to last forever, but he said for now it was "driveable" as it was and to come in before I have to have emissions done if the check engine light is on. That's it. Ran my card, gave me my keys, and I was off into the sunlight with my baby in tow. Just like Precious.
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