I had some car trouble this past week. You can read the full story about what happened here if you'd like. But I came here to post about the crazy old mechanic's obsession with Premium Fuel. One of the first things he said to me when the tow truck dropped us off was, "You DO put Premium Fuel in it, don't you?"
Ummm...no. I don't. That stuff is expensive, yo.
So I got a lecture about it. How my car is a turbo, and it "just flat won't run" if you're not putting premium fuel in it. And I was a bit concerned, because I've had this car for like 8 years. And nobody has ever told me that. The dealer I purchased her from didn't tell me. The dealers I've had her at for various mechanical issues over the years never told me. I mentioned this to the crazy old mechanic, and his response was, "The car tells you every time you fill up. It says inside the gas door 91 octane fuel only."
Yes, because that's what I do when I go fill up with gas. I open the gas door and stand there and read that tiny print inside the door.
The guy asked me this again when I came to pick up the car. And then again when I stopped by two days later because my "check engine" light had come back on. "You DO put premium fuel in it, don't you?"
Anyhow, I pondered this guy's words, and then I started to actually feel bad that I'd been putting sub-par fuel into my poor little Buggie. I love her. I want her to run well. And I wasn't giving her what she needed to run. But I didn't know!
So I vowed this week to only put the premium fuel in her. "When you know better, you do better!" To quote Oprah.
But then it hit me. How many times have I been told what my body needs to run well? And I still don't give her what she needs. I give her the cheap fuel, and then get upset with her when she won't do what I want her to do or doesn't look like I want her to look.
Why am I so willing to immediately change what I put into my car, the moment I learn what that should be? And I'm so unwilling to change what I put into my own body? Even though I know. I know very well the ramifications of poor nutrition and unhealthy food choices. I know my "machine" will run better on premium fuel. But apparently I'm not quite ready to make that investment.
What is up with that?
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I've thought about this many times and it still doesn't completely click for me.
But it makes perfect sense!
Do i have to get an auto insurance when i buy a used car? or else, they don't sell the car to a person who doesn't have an auto insurance? I currently have a lease car that will be returned this January next year. But i want to get a used car soon so that i can work on the car, but i won't be driving it around. The car will be in my garage until i return the lease car and get an auto insurance. I live in Philadelphia, PA
Any suggestion?
Whenever adjusters have that package thing provided by an attorney with documents, photos and other papers and etc. How much time does it commonly state in the letter to respond? Do adjusters really respond by or on the date? Whenever they respond by telephone, email, letter or fax?
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