We got Ellie dressed, packed up her stuff, and loaded her in the car. Justin turns on the car only to receive a message indicating a tire was very low. He got out to survey the situationa and declared that there was in fact a tire that was so low it couldn't even be driven to get air. We contemplated loading up in our other vehicle however Ellie's car seat is in the Explorer. She has a car set in Carla (the trusty Cavalier) however it goes with her carrier which she doesn't really fit in anymore. We abandoned this idea and unloaded the girl while Justin made arrangements to address the issue with the tire.
His brother, Jake, came over to assist him and while they were putting on the spare tire they discovered that there was a stripped lug nut stud, which was likely damaged when we had it taken to have the brakes done a few weeks ago. So Justin took it in to the dealership, where we had the brakes done, and they agreed to repair it for free - as a courtesy but they denied any fault. We also had the tire fixed...all was well. Justin picked it up the next day and on the way home it was make an awful noise -- so back it went to the dealership. They determined something had been bent in the process and was rubbing causing the noise. They fixed it....all was really well.
So we got Ellie dressed, packed up her stuff, loaded her in the car and headed out to grocery shop. While we were backing out we noticed an elderly man in the driveway directly across from us getting in his car, and thought we'd better back out before he did. Justin pulled out into the street, put the car in drive, looked up and saw the man backing out. He honked several times as he attempted to get out of the way, but the man just kept coming. BAM!!! He hit us....Long story short...police were called, information exchanged...the man said he never heard honking - we advised him that maybe it wasn't safe to be driving if he was having trouble seeing and hearing. He got mad. Called Justin obstinate....Car is all scratched up and dented....or as the elderly man told us, "it is minorly damaged."
Fast forward a few days from then....Justin was driving home from work and calls me (as usual) to talk as he makes the drive. After a few minutes he says, "I've got to go...the car is overheating!" This time he is in Carla the Cavalier....I hear him pull into the garage a few minutes after. Carla has had several issues as of late and it seems that every few months she needs something new. We continue to debate if it's worth investing in repairing her, but we always do. Justin loves that car....he can't let go. We take her to the dealership to get fixed....initially it's her thermostat....then the coolant must be flushed....then it's her radiator....then her air pump....We approve the first two and deny the second two repair requests....we've been driving her around without issue and don't think there ever was a problem with her radiator. Justin's driving her as I speak....did I mention that he loves that car.
They were meant to be.....
They were meant to be.....
