Car Was Dead... Sucky Morning...
By DE
@DaddyEvil (154363)
United States
July 21, 2025 10:49am CST
We just had a new battery put in our car a couple of weeks ago, maybe three weeks ago... And drove it around a few days ago and had no problem. I went out this morning to take Pretty to her appointment with the doctor and the battery was dead... *sigh*
I called the garage for a jumpstart. While waiting for him to show up, I did a little bit of yard work...
The guy got the car going and I mentioned I would be at the garage in a little while for an inspection so I could get the car tagged. He told me not to bother because he was booked solid and couldn't work me in. Then told me they wouldn't be doing inspections anymore after this week. (Inspections are apparently too much of a pain and the garage doesn't get paid enough to do them.) He told me I could go to a dealership for an inspection after that...
The car is running again. Pretty walked to her appointment with the doctor and home again. My eyes are swelling up so we aren't going anywhere.
I haven't slept yet this morning and I'm tired.
How are you doing today? Anything interesting going on?
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15 responses
@FourWalls (76970)
• United States
21 Jul
Like the song said, “it sure is Monday” for you. 
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@DaddyEvil (154363)
• United States
21 Jul
I'd be more than willing to trade for somebody else's morning at this point.
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@snowy22315 (193215)
• United States
21 Jul
I think you should ask for a battery replacement. I mean obviously it was defective. I would call the manufacturer, they might ask for documentation but you have that. Poor guy..The dealership will charge a mint, I would look for an alternative personally.
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@DaddyEvil (154363)
• United States
22 Jul
Thank you. I can still see but not well enough to drive...
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@DaddyEvil (154363)
• United States
22 Jul
@rakski Thank you. I always try to be careful.
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@rakski (144088)
• Philippines
22 Jul
@DaddyEvil that is good to know, be careful
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@DaddyEvil (154363)
• United States
21 Jul
It's too hot here to run away today... I'm staying inside for the rest of the day and sleeping/talking on myLot. 
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@DaddyEvil (154363)
• United States
22 Jul
@sallypup I went to sleep this morning and normally sleep two to four hours... I just woke up about 8 hours later... That is not normal for me.
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@sallypup (65339)
• Centralia, Washington
21 Jul
@DaddyEvil That sounds like a good plan.
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@LindaOHio (195460)
• United States
22 Jul
I''m sorry you had such a sucky day. I hope today is better. Today both cousins will be coming over...lots to do.
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@DaddyEvil (154363)
• United States
22 Jul
@LindaOHio Hopefully, they'll make inroads into it.
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@DaddyEvil (154363)
• United States
22 Jul
Thank you... I hope today is better, too... I will try again to get the car inspected and tagged this morning.
I hope everything you need done gets done today. Good luck!
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@LindaOHio (195460)
• United States
22 Jul
@DaddyEvil You're welcome. Cousin #3 said she may come 2 days this week. One day won't do it. There are months of work to be done here.
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@Shivram59 (43993)
• India
22 Jul
Why don't you get a new battery??
Now that the car is running, you have swelling in your eyes. Didn't you see a doctor??
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@DaddyEvil (154363)
• United States
22 Jul
The battery in the car is only two or three weeks old. It was brand new when it was installed.
I see doctors all the time and none of them can do anything about my eyes swelling closed. I have Graves' Disease and one of the things it can do is cause the eyes and eyelids to swell up, closing the eyes against my wishes.
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@DaddyEvil (154363)
• United States
23h
@Shivram59 Thanks... Graves' Disease is a problem with the thyroid gland in the throat. It controls how fast your body does things. It tells your body how hot to keep you, how much to sweat, how hungry you are and runs other functions of the body.
My thyroid always made me feel way too hot. I would be sweating and hot at 75F/24C when other people were comfortable or even slightly chilly at that temp.
I already explained how it makes my eyes swell up and close.
I take meds to make my thyroid run slower so I'm not too hot all the time but the damage to my eyes was already done before doctors realized I had Graves' Disease so they can't do anything about that.
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@Shivram59 (43993)
• India
23h
@DaddyEvil I'm sorry, you have this problem. I had never heard of Graves disease. What's it??
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@rsa101 (39264)
• Philippines
22 Jul
Wow, sounds like a rough morning all around. That’s so frustrating—especially after just getting a new battery. And the timing with the inspection news? Ugh. Glad the car’s running again at least, and hats off to Pretty for powering through and walking to her appointment.
On my side of the world, it’s pouring heavily today, so I’m staying indoors. Just listening to music while my wife’s home too—work’s been suspended—and our son’s come back home as well. I always feel safer and more at ease when everyone’s under one roof, especially in weather like this. Hope you get some rest soon and the day turns around for you.
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@rsa101 (39264)
• Philippines
22 Jul
@DaddyEvil Eight hours of sleep, as long as it’s deep and restful, is enough to rejuvenate both your body and mind. Getting the car checked is definitely a priority to ensure everything is in good condition and there are no unexpected issues waiting to happen.
The rain has been on and off almost the entire day. Every time it stops, I find myself hoping and praying it’s over, but then it starts pouring again. The alerts from our telco warning about more rain to come just confirm that the days ahead will likely remain the same, or possibly get even worse.
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@DaddyEvil (154363)
• United States
22 Jul
@rsa101 I just had $1,700 worth of work done on the car. We know it's in good shape again. We just have to prove that to the government with an inspection before it's legal to drive it on the streets again. That's what new tags signify.
Yeah, you're having a bad monsoon season now. I hope it's over soon.
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@DaddyEvil (154363)
• United States
22 Jul
Thank you. I slept 8 hours after I left myLot yesterday... I'm going to try again to get the car inspected and tagged this morning when the garages open.
I don't blame you... I'd fell more comfortable if Pretty was home in storms like you're having right now. Monsoon rains are no joke!
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@BarBaraPrz (50060)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
22 Jul
Didn't someone else have battery trouble recently? They just don't make 'em like they used to.
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@BarBaraPrz (50060)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
22 Jul
@DaddyEvil I believe it was JJ/Scar's Hoomin/etc.
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@DaddyEvil (154363)
• United States
22 Jul
@BarBaraPrz I must have missed a discussion or the discussion he talked about that in.
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@DaddyEvil (154363)
• United States
22 Jul
This battery was the replacement for the one we bought in December. I don't know if anybody else had battery trouble.
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@DaddyEvil (154363)
• United States
22 Jul
Thanks. I slept for about 8 hours straight... That's really unusual for me but I was really tired and upset this morning.
I'm glad things are going well for you, especially the rain stopping for a while.
You have a great week, too.
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@allknowing (149980)
• India
22 Jul
I had an experience similar to yours but with my Internet connection. Will write a post on that I could not be here for three days
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@allknowing (149980)
• India
22 Jul
@DaddyEvil I was lost without it I even asked my neighbour to order for something that I needed urgently
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@DaddyEvil (154363)
• United States
22 Jul
I'm glad your internet is working again.
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@DaddyEvil (154363)
• United States
22 Jul
@allknowing I'm glad your neighbor was able to help you.
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@LeaPea2417 (38098)
• Toccoa, Georgia
20h
That car battery is a dud. You should be able to get money back from that.
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@DaddyEvil (154363)
• United States
19h
The garage switched it out for a new one, thanks. If we have trouble with this new one, they'll switch it out for another new one until we get one that holds a charge.
@DaddyEvil (154363)
• United States
22 Jul
Thank you. I'll have to start calling service stations in my are to find out who is still doing safety inspections.
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@Juliaacv (54213)
• Canada
22 Jul
@DaddyEvil When it got to that point here, they just dropped the mandatory 2-year inspections all together, and what was really nice was that they dropped the price to renew your license plate sticker to free. These were a couple of great things that came out of the pandemic.
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@DaddyEvil (154363)
• United States
22 Jul
@Juliaacv They have dropped the necessary inspections but only for cars less than years old. Mine is over years old. I can't afford a new car. This car is just fine after we had work done on it.
Since they stopped inspections for new cars, they stopped sending out the reminder to have your car tags renewed and that's not something people usually think about unless they're reminded.
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@RasmaSandra (87180)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Jul
Glad I no longer have a car but I do remember those days of the car not working, stalling, tire flat or some other annoying thing, Glad its running again,
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@DaddyEvil (154363)
• United States
22 Jul
Thank you... It's more annoying because there are no taxis or other ways to get anywhere in my city if your vehicle doesn't work, for whatever reason.
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@porwest (103739)
• United States
22 Jul
There has to be a reason this keeps happening. Meanwhile, you might want to invest in a portable jumper. I got one a while back that set me back about $120 (although you might be able to find cheaper). It's rechargeable and works like a charm in a pinch. I hardly ever have to use it, though, luckily.
