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And the car repair cost ...

March 9th, 2011 at 10:19 pm


$192.50 to replace a valve related to the exhaust system which caused the engine light to come on which prevented me from being elligble to participated in the vehicle emission test which was required for the purchase of the annual license plate sticker.

Got that? Sure is a big run-on sentence to type!

Could have been much worse, or so DH says. I am relieved that these "murphies" seem to be behind us (see my previous post about the hot water tank replacement at the rental property last Friday). My grandmother is gifting us $1,000 to cover that $989. The interesting thing about DH and I is that we never ask for help, and we usually turn down monetary help unless it is especially for something for the kids.

My grandmother said "it is a reward for being responsible," rather than a "hand-out to cover some self-indulgence." I think it comes from the Depression Era, how she and my grandfather forumlated their views on sharing their good fortune with their future generations.

4 Responses to “And the car repair cost ...”

  1. ThriftoRama Says:
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    Yeah, that could have been MUCH worse!

  2. Joan.of.the.Arch Says:
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    A cyber high five to Grandma! Smile

  3. KiwiJo09 Says:
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    The Great Depression seems to have pushed people into saving. That generation could teach ours a lot about handling money. Too bad most of them don't own computers. Frown Anyways, the car repair could have cost more (believe me). And Grandma deserves a hug. Big Grin

  4. FrugalTexan75 Says:
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    Go grandma!

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