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Things just don't last as long as they used to. This past week, my transmission failed. The car is only 5 years old (and, naturally, just out from under warranty). Setting aside the asanine service manager who didn't actually believe me when I said my transmission was slipping UNTIL I asked him if he'd let his wife and kids drive around in my car for a couple days...
Aren't these things supposed to last longer? In general, don't you remember your parents having a car for 8-10 years? Now, we live in such a disposable society, that you just go get a new one when something goes wrong with the old one. Things aren't as well made as they used to be, or so it seems. I can't decide whether it's because the consumer no longer demands it, or if the quality has just gone downhill. Maybe both.
So that was my week, and will be my week looking down the pike. I did find a reputable mechanic, highly recommended, to rebuild the transmission rather than replacing it for a butt-load of money. I guess I should have done that before anything ever went wrong.
Posted in Rant at 10:51 AM