Repair Relief...

So I drove my brother's Integra to work today and boy does it suck driving a lowered car, at least in comparison to my Jeep. The reason, you may be wondering, I am driving my brother's car is because he is currently up at Mammoth boarding. The problem that arose last week was my car's heater has been broken for some time now. I've just endured it because frankly I was too lazy to take it to the dealership to get it fixed (again). It doesn't get all that cold in SD so it's not that big of a hassle. However taking a car into the mountains without a working heater is probably not the smartest idea.

So after getting a ride from a friend at work to dealership on Tuesday, I dropped off the car and anxiously awaited the results of the inspection. The call I eventually got completely floored me. Apparently some resister had died and that in turn had cause all sorts of mechanical damage to the electrical system that controls the heater. The price tag to fix these problems? $1400! I was speechless. I expected two maybe three hundred. But $1400 is no laughing matter.

This story, fortunately, has a happy ending. A long time ago (2003 to be exact) my mom had purchased an extended high-tech warranty on this car. So in the end, my total cost out of pocket for all the repairs was $25. I'm not kidding. From $1400 to $25. The original plan had cost $1335. So from this job alone, it's already paid for itself. So I guess the lesson here is that sometimes having a little insurance actually pays off.