from the "easy come, easy go" department.
got my state tax refund yesterday---815 dollars.
I have to drive through the hills to north carolina next week for Merlefest, so I took my car to community auto today to have them make sure everything was fine. Just got the call from Kerry, total bill, about 825. I might have saved a little by going to the dealer as it was brakes, and there might have been a coupon, but hey....
damning thing was I was planning to use that for my hotel in CA.
I used to always joke that I never got my car out of that place for less than 700 bucks, but then I had a few times that it only cost 150, so I guess was i was "due."
But then, it is my brakes. As I told Kerry, "what am I going to do, say no, don't do them?
And they told me last time that I was going to need new brakes by the next service. I'm mid service, so they're right.
but still......
posted by jk @ 10:54 AM
5 Comments:
Yup, you can't go to the dealership and get anything for under 700 bucks. I stopped going to the dealership unless absolutely necessary and do everything through my trustworthy mechanics at the independent place.
Oh, and TH bought me a new cupholder for Easter. Very cool.
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you could look at it this way, you needed car work before your trip and your tax refund came just in time!
okay, that is my cup half-full comment for the month
no, no, that's exactly how i am looking at it.
however, i'm looking at the computer purchase as a kick in the teeth.
I think you mentioned that refund INSIDE your car...and probably the computer purchase too and it got jealous and then demanded the refund as blood money.
ding, ding, ding, i think z is right on the money.
I had best not talk about any major household appliances if any others are within earshot.
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