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December 3, 2007
cars are really not my thing ...
I got my car back late yesterday afternoon. I have never been so stressed. It took three attempts to get up the half clear half slush hill.
Then I wake up this morning to another winter storm. There are bus cancellations and cars in ditches. I drove my car at 5 miles an hour to work. I really can't handle this sort of stress in my life, it will prematurely age me.
So I call a garage that my friend recommended to get a quote on new tires.
"Hi, I would like a price on 4 new tires."
"Sure. Winter or all season?"
"All season."
"What type of tires do you have?"
"Oh-uhm .. Honda Civic tires."
"I need to know the size and make"
"Of the car or the tires?"
"The tires."
"There are different sizes?"
quite a long pause followed simply by "Yes."
"I'll go find out and call you back."
----- trek down to carpark ---
Write down every detail written on tire. They are Firestone. Which makes me think of the Bachelor. I decide on the way back to the office not to mention to the 'tire quote guy' that they are The Bachelor tires. From the little interaction we have had, we really haven't clicked, and don't feel like he gets me.
"Hi, it's me again, about the Honda tires"
"Hi" ... see, no I missed you, how ya doing ... nothing
"They are firestone tires" I surpress a laugh ... bachelor tires bachelor tires
"Do you want something different?"
"Yes, I don't think I like these." I have come to despise these tires in a very short time, plus he was my least favourite bachelor.
"Would you like somthing good?" I think he is beginning to get me.
"Yes, I want good tires."
I give him the codes and size, he gives me a very reasonable quote. I book my car in to get 4 new good tires tomorrow.
Then I walk across the hall to tell 'the male' in our office, we only have one, and guys love car stories. After I relay my story complete with hand gestures and funny voices, he says
"What type did you get?"
"Oh" it never dawned on me to ask "Uhm, new and good."
He shakes his head. "They are going to put your old tires back on your car."
Posted by Ali at December 3, 2007 11:55 AM
Comments
OMG you crack me up. So me. I once bought a car over the phone. That was before the husband was in the picture. He would be having a coronary. We research everything. Drives me nuts. We do make good decisions (finally) but it drives me insane. Good luck. I hope you get really good tires. You can at least look and make sure they don't leave your old ones on. You have all the numbers!! :D
Posted by: Nancy at December 3, 2007 1:09 PM
Be sure to have them check your flux capacitor while they have it up on the rack.
They're not going to put your old tires back on it. They're going to put someone else's old tires back on it.
Posted by: Vanilla at December 3, 2007 3:11 PM
ha!
when i signed up for motorcylce rider training, i told them i had a bike and needed to learn how to ride. they asked me what kind of bike i had, my response was "um, it's blue".
Posted by: deene at December 3, 2007 4:58 PM
I hate cars. Gah.
Posted by: Allison at December 3, 2007 7:54 PM
That is hilarious. He was my least fav bach, too.
Posted by: P.O.M. at December 3, 2007 8:40 PM
Hilarious! I know exactly how you feel!
Posted by: Jes at December 3, 2007 11:30 PM
OMG! I just love your blog!
Posted by: tea at December 4, 2007 3:12 PM
You are so much better than I am...I have a silver car....4 door...I seriously have to stop and think about what type of car I have.
I got new tires last winter and when asked what type I wanted I seriously told the guy: 4 Black!
Posted by: michelle at December 7, 2007 7:40 PM