So Tell Me How Bad Your Week Was...(LONG!)

I need to hear that someone has has a worse week than me.... UGHHHHH>>>>> OK...it all begins about 10 days ago.   My wife tells me that her car is having trouble.   After several hours of guessing, I finally replace the battery.   No help...the next day, her car dies on 140 between Westminster and Reisterstown.   Called AAA and got it towed to the shop.    Alternator...$300.   Got the car back on the next day (Wednesday - a week ago). On Thursday she is driving home and something goes wrong with the brakes.   She pulls into the driveway and we work out the logistics and decide to have the car towed to the shop on Saturday.   But it is still Thursday.    Oh well... Friday (a week ago),  I leave work at 3:15 so I can get home and get to The Cow for the telescope night.   The van won't start.   Took 7 hours but AAA finally got it towed to the shop.   We borrowed a car from a friend for the weekend.    Saturday, we got my wifes car towed to the shop for brakes.   I find out that the problem with the van is the starter and it can't be fixed until Monday.   But good news...my wifes car is ready.   We stop in and pick it up on Saturday evening, in time for me to get to The Cow. Brakes...$275 - Score (Saturn - Towed twice - cost $575) Monday night, van is ready.   Pick it up and get it home.   Finally have 2 cars again.    Starter $388 - Score (Saturn - Towed twice - Cost $575 - Van - Towed Once - Cost $388) Wednesday morning, my wife takes the van to work so she can drive her boss to the airport.   Gets back to work from the Airport and does a few things.   Leaves to go to the post office and the van will not start.   Calls AAA.   Towed to the shop. This morning.   Shop calls...it was a defective starter.   It has been replaced and the van is ready to go.   I won't even get into the whole story about the starter.... 2nd Starter $0 - Score (Saturn - Towed Twice - Cost $575 - VAn - towed twice - Cost $388) Got to the shop at about 6pm tonight to pick up the van.   The owner (a friend of mine) wants to give me his cell phone number...just in case.    He opens the door to grab a piece of paper and I notice everything from my center console is all over the seats and passenger floor.   Hmmm.... I call my wife and ask what she was looking for before the van got towed.    That was about the point I realized that my cell phone, XM Radio and my GPS unit were gone.   The van had been broken into (well not really...) and i was now missing about $400 in electronics. A police report and 2 hours later I got home.   The SOB is using my cell phone (I have already turned the numbers over to the police).   I can tell from the on-line account that they are calling numbers in this area and one in the Annapolis area. No one got hurt.   I am not sick.  I am still losing weight.   But D**N...what a week.    Final score:    Saturn:  2 tows, new brakes, new alternator, - we are out $575    Van:  2 tows, new starter, another new starter - we are out $388 + 400 for the electronics. Thank goodness for AAA Plus (no towing costs).   Car insurance does not cover personal items in the Van.   Homeowners has a $500 deductable (so not worth it).b          I hope everyone is doing much better than that!  Thanks for listening...just needed to vent. 

You win!!  Here's a big hug for you.  I can't even begin to top that week, thank God. TraciL

I agree- You win! I thought I was having a lousy week. Now I know why we didn't see you for telescope night. I forgive you. I bet Cira will also. My week wasn't the best either. Mostly crap and people form work. Oh, the guy I've been seeing acting like the end of this -->.   My car is also in the shop. The guy told me 1 day. Then it became til noon the next day. I stayed home from work so I could get it at noon. He had even mentioned delivering it to me. I called and he said it was looking good and the paint was drying. No problem. I was working from home and getting a lot done. Next time I looked at the clock it was 4:30. Hmmmm... I called no answer. I called again. No answer. So, I prepare to walk there before they close. It is about 2 miles from my house. I call again. They used the wrong color paint. It won't be ready til today at noon.  Can you say I am now a little irritated...... So once again, my yard sale is postponed because I couldn't put the signs up. I wasn't able to go shopping for the birthday gifts for my brother's party today. I have to have a car by this afternoon because I am expected in Silver Spring. My family will be there for a bbq/birthday party. My neice came form Jersey. My mom came down off the mountain. That is a bit of a long walk.  Think I should start now?  Have a better weekend.  A.

Thanks Aime... Sorry to hear you having issues with cars as well.   Ugh.. Hope you make it to and have fun at the party!

I am so sorry that you have had the week from Hell. I will gladly accept having my gout flare up and having the pain associated with that as to the problems you've encountered this week. I really hope they find the person responsible for stealing the items out of your car. I am looking forward to meeting you at the Carroll County Support Group Meeting on the 27th.  Carol

Thanks for kind words Carol, but I will take my week over yours.   Anything that invovles pain wins!   Thanks,

You win Dave, that is pretty horrible. When will you be at the cow again?

Oh my goodness Dave!!  I am so sorry about your horrible week.   I hope everything gets better for you from here on out.   Now I know why I couldn't find the "Telescope guy"   What is the schedule by the way? Hopefully next time.

Wow - I am so sorry to hear about your week!  It must have been car week for the OH Friends - my Kia went in for an oil change/tire rotation and it had been "dragging" a bit. When they checked it out they said the tensioner on the timing belt (that was replaced 6 months ago) was bad, it was not part of the wonderous Kia 100,000 mile warranty and it would be $575.  (The scheduled maintenance service 6 mos ago was $1200)   The dealership got it down to $450 total, but I have still written the Attorney General's office and Kia Corporate about them not honoring the warranty that they market so much.    I wish I had a horse and buggy! Hang in there Dave! You are still getting healthier by the day! :)

Ok, you definitely win! UNCLE!  But a belated happy padre day anyway. I'm in the auto repair business and suffice it to say, imo, mother nature and her recent heat wave had more to do with the car ills than anything else. Hope this helps at least a little. Be well, Mark