Car-ma
Posted on April 7, 2007 @ 10:49 am
You might remember my entry from a week ago complaining about my auto mechanic’s $4,000 estimate to replace my car’s dying transmission. Well, I got another call from my mechanic yesterday. It seems he decided (of his own volition) to contact the manufacturer about my situation, and Honda agreed to give me a new transmission free of charge. Yeah, I know — unbelievable, right?
I attribute the whole thing to a lifetime of good car karma, or car-ma. I think this free transmission is the universe’s way of repaying me for all those oil changes, all those times I stopped at crosswalks for pedestrians, all those times I waved at people who cut me off instead of giving them the finger, all those times I resisted the urge to use a pile of dirt as a ramp to launch my car into the air and over traffic — it all adds up. I have good car-ma, and the ancient Car Gods have smiled upon me and blessed me with a new transmission. Henceforth, it shall be known as the Transmission of the Gods.
My wife, on the other hand, attributes my good luck to a five-leaf clover she found the other day. Seriously, though, who has time for silly superstitions when it comes to something as important as automotive care?
Cross posted at humor-blogs.com.
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Wow that is unbelievable! Makes me wonder if I should buy a honda for my next car. I have good car-ma too!
See, my ex D was totally the opposite. I’ve said for many years now that his karma manifests through his car-ma. I think my mom originally pointed it out to me. I think he’s on his fourth or fifth car since we separated in June of 2003. And he went through just as many when we were together. And lets not even mention all of the speeding tickets and accidents…
My takeaway from this is: that mechanic is a keeper!
that’s awesome!
Good deal!
I am SO thanking the Car Gods that I just got a Honda last year.
Umm… I’d have to disagree with the previous comments. My guess is that the mechanic is a complete crook and is making the whole thing up. There was probably nothing wrong with your transmission to begin with and it was something as simple as resetting the car’s computer which you can get for free at some places. So, he figured out you weren’t going fork out the cash and came up with a miracle cure instead.
holey crap thats awesome!!!
Good deal! Thanx at all!