Car Drama

Hello Peeps!
I hope that everyone had a great weekend! I am so happy that the Patriots won the Super Bowl! Although, I didn't get to see any part of the game because I had to work. The struggle is real my friends.
Today is going to be another rant/ lesson learned/ teaching you guys about life. On today's episode it is all about cars. When you live in a state where the biggest "city" is your state capital and there is RARELY any public transportation, you need a car to drive the 30 minutes to get some groceries. A car is also needed when your college is on top of a hill and there is nothing around. There is some serious cabin fever that happens all year round for people that live in my state.
Remember in my last post I talked about signing my soul away just for a car? Yeah that is exactly what happens. I am a struggling college student that just needs a reliable car to get me to work, school, home and to places to have fun. I went to this dealership that seemed to have good used cars and that I didn't need to take out a loan to pay for it. All I had to do was to pay the dealership and in 82 weeks or so I would own the car. Sounds simple, right?
After the first month of driving it things started to go bad. So I took it to B's family's mechanic. He is a really good guy and let me make payments for all the work that he had to put into it. First off, it needed a oil change, the belt was off its shift-thingy, tires were balding, and other things. So in this first round of the mechanic, he fixed the belt, changed the oil, and got me some tires. 500 bucks right there.
A few months later more trouble popped up. A blown tire #1. Luckily someone that I worked with had an extra tire that she gave me for my car. went to a tire place and got it changed. They told me that my ball joints were going and they would last much longer. So another trip to B's mechanic. He got new ball joints and new tires AGAIN! And there seemed to be more wrong with it that I wold have to get it fix. Another $500.
Fast forward to December, ANOTHER TIRE BLEW! I got that fixed. Another $105. I thought that this car is just dragging me down into a hole of misery. But is great better! I got to bring my brother to work while I am home for the winter break. I got him to work safe and sound. My sister and I were heading home when the car just stalled. I thought, hey it just might need some oil. I carry around oil because the thing sucks it up like a kid with candy on Halloween night. So I try starting it. Nothing. Luckily we were still in the plaza that my brother works at so my sister got his cell phone so we could get our mom to help us. We were stuck there for almost 2 hours. Then my foster- sister came and helped us push the car into a parking spot and took us home.
My mom decided to call the dealership and rip them a new one. At first they said that I had to figure a way to tow it up to the dealership for them to fix it. Then my mom got it so that they would find someone and the cost would be tacked on to my bill.
With all the weeks that I paid plus all the repairs I have paid $3,785 plus the down payment and other fees I have paid $5,800. Oh and this piece of crap is a $6,000 car. And all of this isn't including this past four weeks I haven't paid for car payments and the tow bill. Surprise! You just invested in a piece of shit shop and they will never let you go.
Lessons to take from this, never trust any sort of dealership. They are all bull-shit. So, kiddies don't go to sign for a car without having someone that doesn't take the first option that they are given. Have someone to back you up if this don't go as planned. I am the type of person to just take something at face value. If someone says it is one thing then it is just that. I am terrible at bartering. Please don't fall for the same traps I have. Take my mistakes as lessons for yourself.
Now let us relate this to my art life. With all of this money that I have dumped into this piece of crap, I can't afford new supplies or software. Plus it has been a huge stresser that has made me sink into an epic artist's block. It was like the nails in the coffin.
Let me know what your story is about Car Drama. Have you ever had anything happen like this? If so, how did it turn out?

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Until next time,
Suzanna






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