January 11th, 2009
Filed under: Life | Tags: car
Damn Car
Typical, bloody typical! The very next day after fixing Ivy’s car my car craps out on me. I was driving home from town this afternoon when my car started to sputter when ever I slowed down. I got to about a kilometer away from my house when I had to stop at a light. The car stalled and when I started it up again it sounded fine. Put it in drive, hit the accelerator and …. nothing. Damn thing wouldn’t move an inch. By this time the light had change and there were three cars behind me getting impatient. I tried reverse with no avail. It was reving but just not going anywhere. I got out and waved the cars past with a sorry smile and pushed the car off to the side of the road and that’s where it still sits.
I’m guessing the automatic transmission is gone or the automatic clutch is failing some how. Either way I doubt it’s going to be cheap. I can’t help but think this is the cosmos kicking me in the ass for my Mechanic? Who Needs One post I made yesterday.
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