My weekend ended on an expensive note & I am not happy about it at all but life is moving on. Yesterday on the way to Detroit, I was driving down the freeway when my passenger side tire blew out. The drama was so ironic because the blow out happened right after I passed the giant Uniroyal Tire on I-94. This was the last thing I needed because I did not want to put any money into this vehicle as I wait for my new one to show up.
Once I got off the freeway, I contacted AAA & 30 minutes later a former member of ZZ Top showed up to change my tire. He was cool but all I could think of was the song “Legs”. After he got the tire off & popped it in my trunk I noticed that my rim was bent & I knew I was really about to come out the pocket!
The evening in Detroit was so/so because I was kinda down about the tire & that was compounded by the fact that I went to a concert & the act was not paid & walked out before she performed. Can you say only in Detroit! People were demanding refunds but the promoter got the hell out of dodge before shit jumped off. Luckily, I got in free cuz, I was already in the mood to beat some ass over my tire & rim.
Flash Forward::::: This Am, I show up at the tire place to spend as less money as possible. I decided to get 2 new tires to balance shit out but the guy was like you need 4 & with the quickness. I was like hell no & fuck that, give me 2 & your lucky I did not just ask for the one (that would have been very ghetto).
After some price haggling I spent a little over 3 bills & winded up not needed a new rim (YES)! That Prius needs to hurry the fuck up & get here before something else goes wrong!
Invisible Woman / March 30, 2008
So sorry about that! But at least when you sell the car, the tires will add extra value…
Lola Gets / March 30, 2008
Man, Im having car troubles here as well. My car has failed inspection twice! The funny thing is that the second time it failed, I had fewere violations and none of the big money ones from the first time around! Im not complaining…yet. You never know what to expect with DCs flawed inspection system. I will repair the three things, and pray that they let me by!
L
Bygbaby / March 30, 2008
Lola – That sounds intense. Isn’t the public transportation good in DC? If I lived in an area where I could get around, I would not have a damn car.
Bygbaby
AnnaC / March 31, 2008
Sorry about the tire drama…
I know the feeling all too well… the ONLY downside of my Prius is that the tires are very expensive to replace, and I have had no LESS than FOUR road hazards (TWO WERE BLOWOUTS on the freeway).
I keep saying I shouldn’t complain since I got the first generation Prius that came with FOUR years of service included, so the only money I spent on the car in the first four years was for TIRES. However, when those four tires could have been good for years or miles but died because we can’t pave or clean HIGHWAYS, I do find my compaint voice.
I finally find a reputable tire place, too, and since then, of course, no more tire trouble.
Bygbaby / April 1, 2008
AnnaC – Damn, you riding dirty LOL!!!
Bygbaby
Lola Gets / April 1, 2008
Um, Byg, lemme hip you to something…Native Black Washingtonians who have cars, dont ride the train. We just dont do it!
Ahahaha!
Yes, we have a good train system and Ill use it – like for work or something like that – but I also like haveing the freedom and flexability of having a car. Hell, you know we aint got no good shopping outlets in this expensive city!
L