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Just when I was starting to see my financial situation as something under control and almost enjoyable, my car enters the picture again.
To start, I heart my car. A. Lot. It's a Reflex Silver '03 Jetta Wagon, 1.8T with a "Winter Package" which entitles me to a toasty tush in cold weather, and auto defrosting mirrors (whoop-dee-do, I know, but still, I love it).
I do not, however, heart VW service appointments.
40K miles on the car = $420 in standard service (oil change, tire rotation, realignment, lots of checkpoints, safe car, better gas mileage. I know!)
Plus, this month, I have to have in inspected, and apparently my tires won't pass inspection, so guess what? Got to get new tires!
Yay.
On the upside, I plan to own this car for a few years after I pay it off, so all this service is an investment, right? Right?
Damn well better be.... ::stumps off, muttering::
To start, I heart my car. A. Lot. It's a Reflex Silver '03 Jetta Wagon, 1.8T with a "Winter Package" which entitles me to a toasty tush in cold weather, and auto defrosting mirrors (whoop-dee-do, I know, but still, I love it).
I do not, however, heart VW service appointments.
40K miles on the car = $420 in standard service (oil change, tire rotation, realignment, lots of checkpoints, safe car, better gas mileage. I know!)
Plus, this month, I have to have in inspected, and apparently my tires won't pass inspection, so guess what? Got to get new tires!
Yay.
On the upside, I plan to own this car for a few years after I pay it off, so all this service is an investment, right? Right?
Damn well better be.... ::stumps off, muttering::
posted by Cameron | 2:39 PM
2 Comments:
yeah, yeah, yeah... last time i had a non VW mechanic work on my green sedan, they used the wrong fluid in my tramsmission, and i had to have it replaced when the car was 3 1/2 years old because of corrosion, then they overinflated my tires, and i had to replace those at 2 years... basically, i'm afraid of mechanics.
as your mechanic is 150 miles away, he's not so useful to me... the guy I took the green one to was s'posed to be a BMW, VW, Audi expert.... Not so much, I'm afraid. Paralyzed by the fear....
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