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Serious question. I only have the one car. I know there are people with more money than sense that have more cars than they can actually drive at a time, and that there are couples who may or may not be able to drive their SO to the mechanic. But how can they _assumef that I can even afford a cab, well Uber these days, when I'm about to have them hundreds of dollars getting my busted-ass, POS car fixed?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

when I'm about to have them hundreds of dollars getting my busted-ass, POS car fixed?

As someone who has only ever driven broken down POS, I feel for you OP. Focus on getting it running, not making it perfect. Wishing you well and hoping it's cheap! <3

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (6 children)

I usually try to plan a few foot-based errands in the area while they work on my car: maybe the pharmacy for my meds or some toothpaste, the bakery for a couple of these cupcakes my daughter loves, browse the bookstore, talk with the tea shop owner.

We're always in such a hurry and complain about missing the 'community feeling' of 'the old days', yet we never spend the time to just walk about the community, doing errands instead of "running errands", casually catching up on events and goings-on. I like to use my time for that kind of thing.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

My shop has a big lounge where you can wait until your car is ready. You can get coffee, tea or water. There is free wifi and I have seen people who brought their laptop to work there. You get a pager to let you know when your car is ready. If you don't stay in the lounge, they send you a text instead.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Do they assume that? I have an appointment scheduled tomorrow and plan to wait in their lobby.

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