To have a moan…

[Loveduppenguin]

Ughh…my car has broken down. It’s at the garage but won’t be looked at till more than likely Friday. That means it’s gone all weekend.
live rurally…so no buses
having to ask kids friends parents for lifts to school
cant get on site to work…
finally had an emergency fund built up and now I’ll have to use it to pay…1st world problems I know…
bleh…
anyone else want to moan with me 😅

Don't you have onward travel on your breakdown cover?

What does this mean?

No breakdown cover?
No courtesy car from garage?

Can you afford to hire a car?

Sympathies - that’s a real pain in the arse. I hope you can build up your savings again soon.

I’m also having a moan: broke my foot while training for the marathon! All my fitness goals out the window not to mention all my social plans and work events over the next few weeks. And now I’m on the sofa consoling myself with chocolate and feeling terrible.

Your post takes me back to the sheer misery of the broken down car, which was a major feature in my early adulthood. You're getting along, living your life, making your plans, when all of a sudden, everything becomes either impossible or much much harder. Then you have to spend money you wanted for something else, just for the privilege of going back to normal.

Yes I had cover to take my car to the garage…no courtesy car no as it’s not something my mechanic provides.
no I can’t afford to hire a car…

@NotinToTintin noooooo that’s definitely worth a good moan! I think you’re fab for even training for the marathon! Well done!

🤣 yes! Exactly this! Except I’m 40 🤣🤣

Just looked this up online. No I don’t

The young bit is only relevant because in those days cars broke down on the regular. At least these days you can go to Wales for the weekend without it being 50/50 if you'll make it over the horse shoe pass without steam bellowing out of the bonnet, then a long wait in a lay by while someone tries to fix the fan belt with a pair of tights. Happy days.

Sympathies as it’s such a pain and a drain on your finances and just a faff.
I hope you can get it fixed.

Me too! 😭

The moan continues… they can’t look at the car until Monday! That leaves me without a car for the whole weekend….nooooooo