gigamatic

i was putting on my jacket to go home for lunch, and then realized, my truck is in the shop. i had no change for the snack machine, nor any cash, nor did i bring a snack from home.

thank goodness for my coworker, who volunteered to run me to toxic hell. they now take debit cards.

and, by the way, no update on the truck, which was not only making odd noises from the fan, flickering in the dashboard warning lights, draining the battery, but also sounded like it was misfiring by the time i got it to the shop. and it needed recall service on the ignition, and an oil change.

oh, and the keys that the other dealership decided not to give me? even though they're JUST pieces of metal with no chip, they start at $9. $9!

update: i just got off the phone with the dealership. that key, no electronics, nothing special, $20. per key. $20!! um, no, not for something you owed me in the first place. so, i phoned the salesman, and i've got one coming in the mail. yeah, heard that before. told him if I didnt have one in a week, i'd be calling him again.

in other news, my truck's odd behavior in the last 2 days seems to be a faulty alternator. they've got one coming, but it hasnt arrived yet. so, i will probably be without a truck for another day. if that doesnt fix the problem, it could be even longer.

happy happy joy joy.