As I finished work early this morning (8.30 am and I was done for the day) and drove to my physio appointment, all of a sudden, my car conked out. It just stopped! I got it going again, but at the next roundabout: the same thing. I managed to start it again and it almost stopped as soon as I had started it. Fortunately I had arrived and was able to roll into the parking lot.
After my physio appointment (ouch, ouch, ouch, my shoulders, neck and back had tensed up completely again), I started my car without any trouble, but figured it wouldn't hurt to have someone take a look at it anyway. So, I drove Cookie to my garage and asked them to have a look.
They drove it around without any trouble (of course) and then they checked it. I think there was something with a filter somewhere and something to do with spark plugs which they both changed. And a headlight, which I didn't know was broken.
Nearly 2000 kroner lighter I left. But Cookie should be in fine working order again...
That's typical, something which doesn't work, starts working again as soon as a technician shows up !
ReplyDeleteI had to convert into Euros quite expensive !!
Hari OM
ReplyDeleteDouble ouch. I know that feeling of having the car require its own physio!!! YAM xx
I thought I might be able to 'tough it out', but knew that doing that might cost a lot more in the end. So, better do it now. Even though my purse looked very accusingly at me after the fact.
DeleteAuto repairs are costly everywhere....hikes. Well thank goodness with the cold weather you have you are all set
ReplyDeleteCookie is a cute little car...my car's name is Gracie
Hugs madi your bfff
PS mom says thank you for your comments on our poem today
Nothing worse than unexpected car trouble! Except for maybe the unexpected cost of repairs!
ReplyDeleteIt might have been worse had I not gotten it done and then a few weeks from now, when trying to get home from some snowy adventure (you never know), I get stuck!
DeleteWe have an expression: That's the way the cookie crumbles. I think it fits even if it's the wrong kind of cookie.
ReplyDeleteConking out in the middle of the road is no fun. Glad to hear your car is working okay now.
ReplyDeleteGlad you were safe with it stopping on you like that. Also happy that you had it looked at!
ReplyDeleteOuch on two levels. Pretty sure the conking car did not help with the tension. Hope you have a less stressful weekend.
ReplyDeleteI had to work, which put some tension back again, but am using heat pads now.
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