A bad beginning turns out to be a good ending

What a week. 

Spent $100 to tow car to Stamford - Mini Dealer (30 miles away)  PS - free towing for more than 3 miles is only with the AAA+, not just AAA.  sigh.

Dealer diagnosed 'needs new clutch, shifter cables and possibly a fly-wheel (like how I rattle those terms off like a real mechanic??!) - bottom line, $2,800.  yeah.... mmm... look for Plan B.

Called my local mechanic who kept my Volvo running and within my budget and he said to have it sent to him.  Even if it was what Mini said it was, the most he'd charge me would be $1,500.

Spent $60 to have it towed to Fairfield.  (oh and Mini charged me $130 for diagnostics!) - - can you say, "bend over, Ms Bogner??!!"

So my cute Mini that wouldn't run, arrived in Fairfield Wednesday at 5pm, where I was told that they wouldn't be able to look at it til Thursday.

They called me Thursday morning to tell me that it wasn't the clutch.  That was the good news.  The bad news, is that the shifter cables were on back order in Germany and wouldn't be arriving for at least 10 days, possible a month. (um 1 car family?  No, that won't make for a pleasant time...) 

However, the shifter cables had slipped of some ball thing and they were going to try and fix it so at least the car would be drivable.  Friday afternoon, I got a call that said the car was ready and that most likely no more work would be necessary.  He had done some sort of magic and creative fixing and things should be fine.  And the bill was $800.  Love those guys.

Because of work schedules, and having to carpool, it meant that Sophie had to sleep at my ex's all week, but we saw her for dinner every night.

Last night, Linda & I went to services and this morning, we went out for a local bike ride up into Trumbull (very hilly!) for about 10 miles.  It was beautiful out.

We did errands the rest of the afternoon and tonight, we're taking Sophie and my parents to see the movie "UP in Digital 3D" - - should be good.

Tomorrow, Linda has to do a 12 mile run in the morning, while Sophie (and maybe a friend) & I hang out at the pool. 

In the afternoon, the 3 of us are going to the 10th grade Confirmation service.  I've never been to one and I've heard that they're very moving.  Many of my fellow board members have kids in this years' class, so I've seen these kids around over the past few years.

Loving the summer so far.

Comments

[KMae]

WOW, God is truly good! Those fix-it guys are angels to only charge you $800! You really did luck out.

AAAplus???? Gee Whilikers.

[PixieFlute]

You've got one heck of a good mechanic guy!

[Tina-cious.com]

Isn't your car NEW?? Do you not have a warranty?

[JR]

What an ordeal - glad you decided to have it towed to your own mechanic and he was able to work some magic.

Sounds like a very busy weekend - hope you all had a good time. How was UP?