I had a no-spend day yesterday. Today I was going to blow it by heading with a coworker to Penzeys Spices at lunch, but I’ll be heading to the mechanic instead. I was mere blocks away from work when I switched the Pimsleur CD off (I’m trying to learn Italian) and heard an infernal rattling sound coming from the center of the car. I pulled over, peeked under the car, and oh my—a metal something-or-other is hanging inches from the ground. Based on the description I gave my mechanic (which was better than the one I gave here), he thinks it’s just a heat shield, which isn’t the worst thing in the world and shouldn’t be that expensive. Still, I just had my car in to have the B-Pipe replaced. It had a hole in it that made my Civic sound like a hotrod, which was fun for about a day and then just embarrassing.
I had thought about taking a class this year on basic auto maintenance, but decided against it. Not that it would have helped in this case, but it’s part of a larger desire of mine to be as self-reliant as possible. Part of my idea of self-reliance involves financial solvency, which is why I got on this personal finance kick in the first place.
Cars, self-reliance, and solvency
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