When Bad Things Happen to Good People
Posted on August 13, 2006 by Ching under Life.
It seems Sunny has finally bit the big one; and at the most inopportune time to boot. Brian had been having problems with Sunny for some time. It came to a head on Tuesday when he decided to drive to McDonald’s for lunch. Sunny choked in the middle of the drive-thru. Brian had to push him out of the drive and into a stall to abate the hungry, irritated patrons. He had to walk back to work and everything; a lot more than he bargained for.
Thankfully he was able to hitch a ride home from one of his coworkers. I wish I would’ve been able to help. Alas, I was working the late shift at work and didn’t get off until 8 pm. After a failed attempt to tow the car home, Brian finally called a tow truck. They waited for over an hour and the truck never came. I finally got home from work and they were still waiting.
Frustrated, Brian asked me to call another tow truck. As luck would have it, I was able to get a tow truck to come in 15 minutes and at less cost. The company that Brian originally called quoted $60 and the tow company I called only charged $45. Besides that, Statefarm reimbursed us for the towing so we weren’t really out anything.
Of course, there is still the matter of the car. How to get Sunny running again. After replacing the battery, Brian and his dad have isolated the problem. We need to replace the alternator, but we can’t do it. So we have to take Sunny to Tracy’s for some major surgery. That will cost an arm and a leg, I’m sure. This time insurance won’t cover it so we’re on our own. I’m not looking forward to the cost, but I’m optimistic that we’ll be able to come through this alright. Everything has a way of working out so long as you just stay positive.
Anyway, Sunny has been through a lot as you can see from the slideshow above (the car wreck of 1999). Sunny has driven to quite a few places in her eventful ten years of life. I’m sure we’ll be able to survive this and get at least two more years.
Hang in there, Sunny!
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Brian on August 14, 2006
Thanks, Tin! Not sure how long we will have to make-do with a single car. Hopefully, not too long.
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pinayhekmi on August 13, 2006
Here’s to sunny getting resuscitated.