Cars suck. I mean seriously, they are expensive; gas is expensive; repairs are expensive. And I have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to cars, so I always feel stupid. Ashten's post yesterday inspired me to tell you about some of the most ridiculous car problems. And I've had a few doozies.
Up until I finally got my first real girl job (which is the same one I have one), I drove one of my parents cars. It was an old Subaru station wagon. My parents had actually bought the car from an Amish guy who had fixed it up. Yes, I realize this sounds ridiculous. It is.
1. The first issue with this car was that it seemed like the battery had died, but it wouldn't jump. We didn't really know what the issue was, but it would just die and not start again. So we got it towed- that was an adventure all on its own because the gear shift was stuck in drive and we couldn't get it to neutral. Any who- the issue? The electrical components were wired incorrectly. Remember how I said we bought the car from an Amish guy? Yeah- it's no shock the electric didn't work. My mechanic laughed hysterically at that one.
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| I imagine him saying this to me. |
Finally, I got a new-to-me car- a 2007 Chevy Aveo. For those of you that know what the Aveo is, it's basically a go cart. I still see Aveo's on the road and think "holy shit, that's a tiny car" and then realize it's the exact same car I'm driving. Thankfully when I did buy my car, I still had another 20,000 miles and 2 years left on the warranty.
3. First problem with this car came when my oil light started flashing. Even I know that if a light in your car is flashing, that's a BAD thing. It was still running fine, but I didn't want to mess with it. So drove it straight to my mechanic. Who promptly told me to take it to the dealer so that I could use my warranty. Unfortunately, the light was still blinking, so I had it towed to the dealer (thank god for friends/parents with AAA...all before I realized that my insurance covered it). I ended up taking it to the dealer THREE times. They kept saying the fixed it, and then on the way home, it would happen again. The third time, I finally demanded a rental car and that they figure out what was going on. Basically the oil pressure gage was fucked up. Nothing was actually wrong with the car...just the sensor malfunction.
4. I saved the best for last. Because really, this one is hilarious. My car had been running horribly. It was during a week or so in the summer where it was around 150 degrees. So running the AC in high was necessary, except when I did that, my car would start shuddering and shaking and constantly felt like it was dying. I finally take it to my parents mechanic at home. And there was a mouse nest. Yes, a fricken mouse nest in the engine of my car, and the mice had chewed some wires which is why things were connecting and running as they should. I move to the city, and the mice move into my car. Cause that makes sense.
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