Just a couple weeks after I got the new car,
I got nailed in the windshield by a rock thrown up from an oncoming
truck. I was pretty mad, first because it was so new, and second
because I do my best to keep the car in good shape. Just ask Megan, she’ll tell you how much I hate it when the car gets dirty. I am forever washing it.
Last night, or early this morning depending on how you look at it,
more bad news! I got back to the office around 2 or so, and everything
was fine. Then when I went outside to head home around 4, I drove a
couple of meters and realized that I had a flat tire. I could tell
immediately that something wasn’t quite right, and the car seemed to be
pulling to the right. Park the car and take a look, and BOTH my
passenger side tires were flat! I couldn’t believe it!
Anyway I called Honda Plus, the 24-hour roadside assistance to tow
my car to the dealership, as I obviously only have one spare. It took
long enough, but an AMA truck showed up, and the guy was really
helpful. He checked the tires, decided to put some air into them, and
finally decided I could probably drive home and be okay until the
dealership opens. He told me that all of my tires were actually low,
though they didn’t look or feel any lower before the two went flat. He
explained that he’s seen it happen often with aluminum wheels – anyone
else notice that?
So I am going to call Honda when they open in an hour or so, and see
if I can’t get it all fixed right away. You can hear the rear tire leak
air, not the front one though. It’s really a surprise to me, because I
haven’t driven anywhere out of the ordinary, or been street racing, or
anything.
And of course, all this less than a day before my sister arrives back in Edmonton!
UPDATE (10:20 AM): Everything is fixed now – though I still don’t
know exactly what caused it. Honda said there were two holes in the
back tire, one in the front. Thanks to Dickson for hanging around with
me early this morning in case I needed a ride. As he said to me around
5:00 am, “we’ve stayed up this late for much dumber reasons in the
past.” Sad, but true!
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Maybe you shouldn’t have bought a Honda then. Seems like my North American model works just fine! 😉
I know you’re not serious, but I can’t help but note that it’s not the car with problems, but more the extra crap, like rocks and road hazards.
In any case, I seem to recall you’ve had work done on your car in the past 🙂
Maybe I am serious! Haha. No, I’m not. And yes I’ve had work done on my car. It’s generally known as "routine maintenance".
And, for the record, Mack is insanely obsessive about washing his car. It’s almost grandmotherly!
No problem! Good thing you didn’t have to replace the entire tire(s).
And that’s why everyone should get a pony to ride around.