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Auto Repair Excitement, Part One
I don’t mind paying a reasonable fee to an auto repair shop, but I refuse to be gouged. Our 2006 Volkswagen New Beetle convertible needed an O2 sensor replaced. I had Patty drop it off at the VW dealer...
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Auto Repair Excitement, Part Two
It appears that the dealer’s diagnostic skills are somewhat lacking. We initially took the Bug to the dealer because it was shutting off occasionally and sometimes wouldn’t have the power to crank the...
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Auto Repair Excitement, Part Three
After looking at the Bug’s engine this morning with Patty, here’s what we discovered. Please see the photo below. See the magic finger pointing at the big red wire coming off the battery? If you barely...
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Auto Repair Excitement, Part Four
As Sitting Bull once said, “That was over pretty fast.” Had the Bug towed to the dealer this morning. A big round of applause for AAA’s towing service. Patty and I have paid for AAA for years without...
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Auto Repair Excitement, Part Five
Most of you are probably familiar with the 250-year-old legend of the Flying Dutchman, the ghost ship doomed to forever sail the seas, never making port; never sought after but still unexpectedly seen....
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Auto Repair Excitement, Part Six
The dealer’s tech believes he has found the problem: A pinched wire on the O2 sensor they put in yesterday. They’re going to provide Patty with a free rental car while they run some tests and a couple...
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Auto Repair Excitement: The Final Chapter?
Patty’s Bug is back in her hands and she’s bravely driving up to Westminster to meet Neenie and the girls for lunch. The car seems, to Patty, to be back to normal. Next on the agenda for the Bug will...
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