Well...that was weird.

I hopped into my car today and the 'Service Engine Soon' light came on.

Then, as I whined into the phone to Pants about how we have to get the car in for service. And am I going to be stranded if I drive this car around? And you'll have to pick me up if we get stranded....

Suddenly the 'My God, Stop Whining' light came on.

Then, the 'Service Me You Whining Bitch' light came on.

Finally, the 'Look Here I Know You're Looking At Mini Vans So The Last Six Months Of This Lease Are Going To Be Hard On The Both Of Us....Get Used To It' light came on.

Who says Japanese cars don't have a sense of humor? [uncomfortable laughter] ha ha ha

Comments

[Busy Mom]

Same thing happened to me. It finally spoke loud enough, the speedometer stopped working, that it went to the doctor yesterday.

[daddydaycare]

Damn your car is smart.

I would recommend a Cadillac Escalade ESV with the "Puff Daddy" chrome rims. The car comes with a sensor on the back bumper that goes off if you are close to backing into something, like say a pole, my mailbox, or my lawnmower (all potential female targets (grin!)) 10inch DVD with wireless headphones keep the rugrats happy and silent, and satellite navigation system is good for men who don't ask for directions. Also, if you are an independent businessperson, you can deduct the entire cost of the car in one year, as opposed to amortized deductions over five years. Further, you can probably get 5-year 0% financing, so the interest is free. My wife has one, and she absolutely loves it. Be sure and run that one by Pants...

[Melissa]

Mr Daycare- Who do you think I am....the Rockefellers?

I am so over the SUV. I've fought to be 'cool' long enough. I am not cool and not having the minivan doesn't make me cool. Color me: resigned

The truck is just bitter, he'll get over it....hopefully.

[Marissa]

"Dude, where's my SUV?" just doesn't have a funny ring to it, does it?

I've got a Focus 2002 ZTS - total pain in the membrane. Trunk leaked like a siv, then a stupid emissions control device thing was all messed up. It got its act together before the warranty was up, so I've still got it. It's doing well now (knock on wood). I don't think the minivan is a bad idea - just aim for the second row bucket seats for the kids, and the cool head-set setup too. That rocks, and I wish that was around when I was a kid. If I got a minivan, I think I'd get one of those license plate frames that say "Guns don't kill people... I DO!" just to mess with the other mommies. :)

[Jennifer]

We have an Odyssey and completely LOVE it!!! :D

[Julia]

Melissa, what am I going to do with you? I miss your blog for, like, a day and you put up four perfect little masterpieces in a row (and I only missed your blog because my husband was being a complete and total cad and I have been fighting every second that I was not...dramatic pause... under the knife.)

So, the Mother's day card was the bestest until I read about your break-up with Shorts for Cropped Pants (WHY? Do you actually look good in them? You must. I look AWFUL.) No, no, first I, too, was enraged by the dry table at the brew pub, THEN the Mother's day etc. Then your car tries to commit Hari-Kari...

I laugh. I bow. I writhe.

[receptionista]

my car is fond of telling me that my tail lights are out, when in fact, they are NOT. i think what my car is really trying to say is "your booty is f-i-n-e." and that's reason number #52 why i love my car!

[daddydaycare]

Here's why you are the Rockefellers. Because Dubya gives you a huge tax break if you buy a car over 6,000lbs. and own a small business (Start selling Mary Kay, Amway, or Tupperware?). So that $50,000 Cadillac just became $50,000 minus a $50,000 deduction on your taxes. I'm not an accountant, but that's a good deal in any income bracket that can afford to have one nice car in the family. But seriously, you don't want to look like a Rockefeller, just act like one.

[Melissa]

So, Dubya is giving people tax breaks for buying gas guzzling, environment destroying vehicles?

I hate him even more now.

[daddydaycare]

Do you hate him enough to pay more taxes and drive a minivan? Just because you take advantage of a tax break doesn't mean you have to vote for the (expletive deleted). We live in California for godsakes -- he treats us like the Iraqi Republic. Bankrupts our energy company and our schools, drills off our shores, soils our open space, lies to us about foreign policy, trashes our economy, etc. F*ck it. My kids and I are going to hell in gas guzzling style, just like he wants us to...

http://www.taxpayer.net/TCS/whitepapers/SUVtaxbreak.htm

[Melissa]

I don't know. I'm over the SUV- tax break or not. I'm embracing my dorkiness this year.

But I can not believe that man. I can not believe him. I hate him I hate him I hate him. In fact, to explain how much I hate him just go here and pretend I said it.