August 20, 2004

Automobile Blues

I don't know what is, but family history always seems to point to car problems centered around or before vacation. Take this week for example. Since Monday night, our car has been picked over not once but at least three times by our neighborhood mechanic to fix a problem with the A/C and the car overheating. At first, they say, the couldn't get it to overheat—that was yesterday, when Karen brought it home, overheating—but today they managed to and figured out that the thermostat wasn't functioning. Only problem was that they didn't totally fix the problem . When K went to pick the car up today, the AC was still making some strange noise. So, now, one day before we leave for the beach, the car still isn't fixed, even though we've spent over a grand on four new tires, new back brakes and other general maintenance.

Now, this situation always reminds me of one summer when at the shore with my family, not only did our car 'die' but it did so in the middle of a hurricane. I have the strange memory of my father and grandfather towing our old car to a Toyota dealership where we bought a new, gray Toyota wagon.

So, since I've already got the vacation time car situation, let's hope that no hurricanes pop-up along the coast next week. Now, it's back to work.

Posted by robdesign at August 20, 2004 12:28 AM
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Take a page from your dad...tow it to the nearest deakership and buy another one.lol.
Have a great trip!

Posted by: emily at August 20, 2004 02:34 PM

Nope. It was the Toyota that died in the midst of the hurricane. It was replaced with a light green Plymouth station wagon. I don't remember any grandparent around, but as I recall, the girls and I were waiting in the Rocklands apartment in Ocean City. 2b

Posted by: 2b at August 21, 2004 11:49 PM

Generational correction. The car that died was a grey Toyota station wagon. It was replaced by a light green Plymouth station wagon, purchased in Delaware. I can't figure out the grandfather insert. I recalled just you and your father going with the departed Toyota. The girls and I were in Ocean City, at the Rocklin's apartment. That was also the time that I took Deborah outside in the midst of the storm and we foolishly wrapped ourselves in towels, which were drenched in about 30 seconds. So much for parental judgement.

Posted by: 2b at August 22, 2004 10:48 AM

Is it too late to get a rental? Enterprise always gave me the hook-up for vacation driving.

Posted by: XLT at August 23, 2004 08:42 AM

I too don't think that we had any grandparents with us on that trip. I remember the car dying (did not remember it being a grey toyota), but definitely do remember the green station wagon which replaced it.

Have fun on vacation - I hope the car problems are under control, and congratulations to Izzy on learning to ride the bike!!!

Posted by: Elizabeth at August 25, 2004 09:16 AM