Sorry Tale

 Grab your kleenex, O Blog, and sympathy card.

Friday,  February 27, 2026:  The bitter cold weather broke, and I had several places I really needed to be, or at least I thought so. I gathered my belongings and went to my car, but the battery was dead---again.       

Previous jumpstarts  were needed several weeks before.  Granted, I don't drive a lot but the battery was installed in 2025, and the driver from Roadside Assistance remarked on it. Then, during the bitter cold spell, the battery died again. Ben jumped the battery with his car. I'd heard that batteries can be weakened after several jumpstarts, so I called Valley Auto and ordered a new battery, and was told I'd receive a callback when it arrived. 

  The car ran well until it no longer started on that fateful Friday afternoon of February 27.  First Greg arrived to attempt a jump start, but couldn't do so.  Joe arrived later with his charger, which brought the engine alive, but it would cut off, not starting. He thought it must be another matter.

I attempted to call  V.A. to see if the new battery had arrived, but she could not hear me, telephone issues. I called back, but V.A, was closed for the weekend,  and left a message, and then after Joe suspected an issue other than the battery, I called back and left another message.

Monday, March 2, I waited until 11, and called V.A. back.  I was told she was just about to  call me back. I  apprised her of the situation, and she said their schedule was already filled until Thursday or Friday, but if time allowed they would look at it earlier in the week. 

 Roadside Assistance towed the car to Valley Auto March 2, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.  

Friday, March 6, at 2:45 p.m. V.A. called and said they could not do the repairs and it had to go to the dealership. That's where the fun part begins.

 I called Roadside Assistance (Allstate) through AARP), and arranged a tow for Saturday, March 7. I'd called Honda Repair to confirm and they said they might be able to look at it Saturday, but set my appointment for Monday, March 9 at 10:00 p.m. Several other calls to advise of this to Valley Auto, that the car would be towed from their shop on Saturday. PHEW!  

 I called back Roadside Ass. and learned that they were NOT able to tow the car on Saturday but could on Monday morning. They said they couldn't find any tow truck availability. I told them appt was at 10. They'd be there early enough, he said. Honda Repair said  they'd notify me when the car arrived. I'd heard nothing  this morning.  So  I called R.A at 9:a.m. this morning and "Chris" said   the towtruck would arrive today  between 10:15 and 11:15a.m.  

If my car has been towed, I don't know anything about it. Chris might be doing his job to the best of his ability, but he is most likely in another country, and admittedly does not know from what area or garage help may come in the way of a tow. 

 I have not had a car since February 26, so I guess it doesn't matter to me that gasoline prices are soaring. 

I can handle these issues as well as I  need to. I'm not angered or even frustrated: I understand the shortcomings of others.  What is most annoying is that NOW, the assumption is that I am the one confused or befuddled.  Karma, do your job!

3:00 p.m. Update:  I heard nothing, so I called R.A. and am told my vehicle has been towed to Troy at 11.   Now we wait...

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