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17 years ago
So normally my personal life has no bearing on my art. Normally I like to have my commissions done within a week of payment. But...let me tell you about my weekend. It all starts with the fact that my car was having issues going from R to D (88 Mitsubishi galant POS).
Fri: My Gf calls my mechanic while I'm at work, to ask if he can take a look at my car. she picks it up and takes it to him, whereupon he listens to it and tells her it's def. the transmission. But oh! He no longer does them. :/
Later that day, my GF searches BBB and finds an A-rated transmission place. I get of work early to take it there for a free assessment. We'll pick it up Sat. The place is just up the street from me. We leave there in her car and head to Target. But oh! Rounding a corner, there is a loud CRACK and suddenly the clutch is gone. The car stalls, unable to downshift as it slows down, and we're stuck in a merge lane. I'm laughing because this shit is bananas. We call her dad, and the mechanic who is luckily still answering his phone. He sends a towtruck. The truck takes us back to his shop, where both our cars are now being kept. We walk home.
Sat: Morning. GF gets a ride to work with a friend, I walk up to the transmission place, to find out what's up. My transmission? Needs a rebuild. $1,000-$1,500. But I purchased that car for $1,300. So. I drive it home, and then to some other places that don't matter. While I'm out, my GF gets home (from a friend) and checks some auto places and craigslist for a used car. We find one we like, drive to the place. We like the car, but the guy wants it sold THIS WEEKEND meaning we can't take it to my mechanic first. SUCK. But we leave a check with him. BTW by now we know that my GF's clutch cable was broken, the pan needs to be replaced, and that's not all. The mech. will tell us as he figures it out. He thinks we're looking at $500-$600
Sun: Shit's closed!
Mon: We take care of tax, tag and title, and getting everything switched over. My old Mitsu has a demo tag and I put my current tag on the 97 civic. Then, get the car ins. taken care of. Then, to the mechanic! Our original guy. He looks the car over, tells me the wiper blade needs replacing and the L axle is broken. Okay, we leave it there to be fixed. Turns out the radiator hose needed to be replaced, too, and the axle was worse than he thought. $145. My GF's car is still not done being looked at. We put my old car up for $200 on CL and sell it that night. I get hit on by the thug buying it. Nothx.
Today: GF's car? $745. Still not fixed.That's without labor, cuz he felt bad. I get home from work, only to find out that my passenger side window is off track and won't close fully. Sounds like a small problem, but I know well and good that getting into the door to fix shit in there is expensive, because of the position and labor. I'm not particularly gleeful right now. Everything will work out in the end, though. I'm just very tired. Emotionally drained. I don't have a lot of time in my day, so commissions are going to take a week or so longer. Please don't let that deter you ;.; I need the money, XD
Fri: My Gf calls my mechanic while I'm at work, to ask if he can take a look at my car. she picks it up and takes it to him, whereupon he listens to it and tells her it's def. the transmission. But oh! He no longer does them. :/
Later that day, my GF searches BBB and finds an A-rated transmission place. I get of work early to take it there for a free assessment. We'll pick it up Sat. The place is just up the street from me. We leave there in her car and head to Target. But oh! Rounding a corner, there is a loud CRACK and suddenly the clutch is gone. The car stalls, unable to downshift as it slows down, and we're stuck in a merge lane. I'm laughing because this shit is bananas. We call her dad, and the mechanic who is luckily still answering his phone. He sends a towtruck. The truck takes us back to his shop, where both our cars are now being kept. We walk home.
Sat: Morning. GF gets a ride to work with a friend, I walk up to the transmission place, to find out what's up. My transmission? Needs a rebuild. $1,000-$1,500. But I purchased that car for $1,300. So. I drive it home, and then to some other places that don't matter. While I'm out, my GF gets home (from a friend) and checks some auto places and craigslist for a used car. We find one we like, drive to the place. We like the car, but the guy wants it sold THIS WEEKEND meaning we can't take it to my mechanic first. SUCK. But we leave a check with him. BTW by now we know that my GF's clutch cable was broken, the pan needs to be replaced, and that's not all. The mech. will tell us as he figures it out. He thinks we're looking at $500-$600
Sun: Shit's closed!
Mon: We take care of tax, tag and title, and getting everything switched over. My old Mitsu has a demo tag and I put my current tag on the 97 civic. Then, get the car ins. taken care of. Then, to the mechanic! Our original guy. He looks the car over, tells me the wiper blade needs replacing and the L axle is broken. Okay, we leave it there to be fixed. Turns out the radiator hose needed to be replaced, too, and the axle was worse than he thought. $145. My GF's car is still not done being looked at. We put my old car up for $200 on CL and sell it that night. I get hit on by the thug buying it. Nothx.
Today: GF's car? $745. Still not fixed.That's without labor, cuz he felt bad. I get home from work, only to find out that my passenger side window is off track and won't close fully. Sounds like a small problem, but I know well and good that getting into the door to fix shit in there is expensive, because of the position and labor. I'm not particularly gleeful right now. Everything will work out in the end, though. I'm just very tired. Emotionally drained. I don't have a lot of time in my day, so commissions are going to take a week or so longer. Please don't let that deter you ;.; I need the money, XD
You have my deepest sympathies and hopes for things to improve.