02-25-2022, 12:02 AM
The first AAA truck was too big to safely handle her situation. Yes, it was a very bad spot. A smaller truck was called. An anonymous good samaritan in a pickup truck parked some distance behind her and put on his flashers, trying to alert people to her breakdown. It didn't noticeably slow people down.
But she eventually got towed to a service station, where they put on the temp spare tire, allowing her to drive to a recommended place to get a legit tire (possibly used), and afterwards, after some fussing with the emergency brake (it wouldn't release), she finally drove home.
But missed her Kaiser appmt. Rescheduled.
This 2005 Prius is entering its money-sink years. I'd like to get another car. But it's a bad time for used cars. What I really want is electric, and Tesla is the number 1 pick by far. But jeez, I'm 71. I need to ask LCF what she would like.
We'll likely limp along on this for the foreseeable future. But it could get expensive.
But she eventually got towed to a service station, where they put on the temp spare tire, allowing her to drive to a recommended place to get a legit tire (possibly used), and afterwards, after some fussing with the emergency brake (it wouldn't release), she finally drove home.
But missed her Kaiser appmt. Rescheduled.
This 2005 Prius is entering its money-sink years. I'd like to get another car. But it's a bad time for used cars. What I really want is electric, and Tesla is the number 1 pick by far. But jeez, I'm 71. I need to ask LCF what she would like.
We'll likely limp along on this for the foreseeable future. But it could get expensive.