I cannot believe our luck this week
@GardenGerty (157427)
United States
November 10, 2018 8:17pm CST
Quick review: On Monday this week we were driving our Impala. We did some errands and were going to go to a doctor's appointment. We had a flat tire, on the traffic side of the car. We have emergency road service added to our insurance. A service truck came out, and put our spare on. We bought a new tire.
Today is Saturday. The battery on our van has not been holding a charge. Hubby charged it, and wanted to go for a drive and get gas. He also wanted to go on to Wichita and eat at Cracker Barrel.
We were almost to Wichita and the car briefly made a strange sound. It was alarming enough that we turned around. We were going to try to make it home.
We did not make it.The alternator quit.
Emergency road service twice in one week. How lucky can you get.
While we waited for the wrecker, Bob called O'Reilly's and ordered the part. The wrecker picked us up, and loaded up the van. We stopped at the parts store to get the part on our way through town. Bob will have our mechanic fix it when he can.
I am lucky to have emergency road service on my policy.
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@GardenGerty (157427)
• United States
11 Nov 18
This is on our regular car insurance and costs about $5 per year per vehicle. I am glad to have it.
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@noni1959 (9856)
• United States
12 Nov 18
@GardenGerty That is an awesome price. We have some towing on ours too but I like the extras I get with AAA like discounts at amusement parks, Payless shoes, car rentals, hotels, and more. It pays for itself and more. Sometimes I use it for Pleasant Holidays to book trips to Hawaii or other locals.
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@GardenGerty (157427)
• United States
11 Nov 18
Oh no, you just reminded me that trouble comes in threes. Yikes.
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@much2say (53798)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Nov 18
We have AAA - for the times I have needed their help, I am soooooo glad all I had to do was call them up and they were there in less than a half hour. I have no clue what to do when a car doesn't do what it's supposed to do - having that service is more than handy!
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@GardenGerty (157427)
• United States
11 Nov 18
Yes. Especially now with the cell phone. Years ago it was not that easy.
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@GardenGerty (157427)
• United States
11 Nov 18
While hubby has been sick he has not been keeping up as well with the cars. And we drive lots of miles each year, giving more opportunity for trouble.
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@LadyDuck (457226)
• Switzerland
11 Nov 18
@GardenGerty This is true, we surely do not drive many miles a year.
@GardenGerty (157427)
• United States
12 Nov 18
This is just hooked with our regular car insurance and is very reasonable. I hope all the cars have the issues out of their system.
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
13 Nov 18
@GardenGerty I certainly hope so. our car was in the shop two or three days.
@MommyOfEli2013 (81848)
• Rupert, Idaho
11 Nov 18
Oh wow, that sounds like a crazy week! Our alternator quit a few months back. Luckily we were at my grandparents house when it happened so they helped us get it to a car place that would fix it.
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@GardenGerty (157427)
• United States
11 Nov 18
Yes, it is good when you have friends and family that can help you out.
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@snowy22315 (169476)
• United States
11 Nov 18
Wow, I hope your luck doesn't run out!
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@GardenGerty (157427)
• United States
11 Nov 18
I am ready for life to calm down a bit on all fronts.
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@allen0187 (58438)
• Philippines
11 Nov 18
Twice in a week. You cashed out on your good karma.
Good that you have emergency road service.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
11 Nov 18
So it has been pouring trouble. It happens.
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@GardenGerty (157427)
• United States
11 Nov 18
But maybe things will turn around soon.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16520)
• China
11 Nov 18
It was very frustrating !" It never rains but it pours." Fortunately the policy covers you against them.
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@GardenGerty (157427)
• United States
11 Nov 18
Yes, it is very important to have good insurance.
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@GardenGerty (157427)
• United States
11 Nov 18
Yes, it is. That is the part of the insurance I most often use.
@GardenGerty (157427)
• United States
11 Nov 18
Our plans certainly get disrupted.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
11 Nov 18
@GardenGerty I know, that is never fun when it ruins your fun as well.
@GardenGerty (157427)
• United States
11 Nov 18
It is a really good buy. When I first got it they told me that if they had to dig me out of snow that would even be covered.
@GardenGerty (157427)
• United States
11 Nov 18
Our van is in our driveway, we have to make arrangements to get it fixed. We have the new alternator for it, though.
