Stop/Start
After almost 5 years, my car battery finally gave up the ghost.
The morning started just fine, with the car casually catching once I turned the key in the ignition. I made my way to my parents' home in Laguna--about 35 miles south--without any problems. From there, I drove to my bank. Park the car, deposit a check and have the key in the ignition in less than 10 minutes.
I turned the key, and the dashboard briefly flashed to life before quickly fading away. A few more times, and the same nothingness happened. So I let it rest for a few minutes, tried again--no luck.
Thank goodness for AAA...the mechanic arrived within 20 minutes. Checked the battery and was shocked that the car hadn't given out earlier. He showed me the readings from the battery tests, and the power line was near the skull and crossbones. He replaced the battery right then and there. $95 and a three-year warranty isn't too high a price for that kind of service on a Sunday. It all happened in less than an hour, and I made it home before the downpour.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
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Oh boy, I dread the day that happens to me. I'm very thankful that we live in a day and age where we have technology to help us...FAST.
It amuses me to no end that the battery tester had a skull & crossbones on it.
I think the annual dues for AAA is a genuine bargain.
I have been rescued by them more than once.
Lewis: And I'm glad someone could make it on a Sunday, or else I would have been stranded.
Jef: If it reached the other end, I'm sure it would have played the Hallelujah Chorus.
Ur-spo: I haven't called them in a long time, but I think for even a once-in-a-few-years call, the dues are worth it. I even include Caesar on my membership so he can reap the benefits.
that was some good luck
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