She's dead, Jim

[lizziebelle]

So, yesterday I started to head out to shop for a new laptop, and my car died before I even got out of the driveway. Well, crap. This morning I finally got through to AAA to get her towed to the garage, where they told me she was out of oil and things looked grim. It would be expensive to fix, and at her age and mileage, wouldn't be worth it. "Time to go car shopping," he said. Double crap. I was hoping to be able to save up a bit more before I had to do that.

*sigh*

They're doing an oil change, which will get me home, but he advised me not to drive her. I've arranged for rides with coworkers until I can get new(er) wheels, and I'll have to go car shopping. I've already found a couple places on the BBB website that look promising, and are fairly close by. Wish me luck!

I knew this was going to happen sooner or later, but I was hoping it would be later. We've had a good run: 14 years and 189,000 miles. I'll miss the old gal. She's been the best car I've ever owned. I had her longer than the previous three put together!

On the laptop front, however, things look rather rosier. My fairy godparents offered me their spare, backup MacBook, which is the exact one I wanted but couldn't afford, even a used one. It's a heckuva lot newer than the old G5, so it'll be able to run the latest software. Yay! That makes me very happy. And relieved. And hey, I can use the money I would've spent on a laptop towards the new wheels.

Comments

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

I'm really sorry to hear about your car. Good luck getting a new one and, wow, that's a long time the old one served you.

Awesome about the laptop. Sounds perfect.

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I hope I get another good one! I'm sticking with Hyundai if I can. 14 years is nothing to sneeze at. ;)

[heleninwales.livejournal.com]

I hope you can find a suitable replacement. Good luck with the car hunting.

I'm dreading the day my old car dies. I've had it 12 years and done many miles. I hope to get another year or so out of it because apart from my first car (a VW Beetle), it's been my best car ever.

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

Thanks. My first car was a VW Beetle, too!

[contrarywise]

Yay for new MacBook, but boo for needing another car. Good luck and happy hunting!

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[lamentables.livejournal.com]

Yay! for fairy godparents.

Sorry to hear that the car is terminal, though. I hope you can find another one that serves you as well.
My own little car is 14 this year, but has only done 99,000 miles, so I'm hoping he'll last a while longer.

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

As Indiana Jones said, it's not the years, it's the mileage. ;)

[endlessrarities.livejournal.com]

Ah, may your new set of wheels be as reasonably priced and reliable as my dear little Sophie the Civic.

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

Thank you!