Wellllll … yesterday was car day. With a big road trip coming up, we wanted everything to be in tip-top shape. Dennis has checked out everything for us, so we took the next, dreaded step - Firestone. The car has been making a roaring sound when we get on the road. It also squeaks on occasion. We were hoping a simple tire balance would do the trick.
Yep. Sure. Bad shocks have been causing uneven wear on back tires. Front tires are fine. That was the other thing we thought it would more likely be.
The estimate kind of threw us a bit. Tires have literally doubled in price since we last bought them. Ouch. New tires, that was back in 2021. Three years of inflation. Double ouch. At least we still get 6 months to pay with no interest. Put it on the list.
After 2 and a half hours waiting I went outside so I could see what was happening with the car. I talked to the guy doing the actual work. Seems they didn’t order the shocks right away. He put some pressure on them because he knew I’d been waiting, and his bay was tied up, so he couldn’t work either. Wherever they finally ordered from told them the parts would be there around 12 or 12:30 (read here: 3 to 3 and a half hours after they drove it into the bay). He assured me that everything else was ready. It would take him about 10 minutes once they arrived. Hmmm.
The shocks finally arrived at 12:50. Well, that’s close to 12 or 12:30, I guess. Not sure when he actually started working on it. Finally done. 1:30. 4 and a half hours on site waiting time. New record. Car sounds great though. Hmm. Let’s take a road trip to test it out.
2 Thessalonians 3:3 says, But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
Father, be with guys and gals who have to be the face of customer service. Can’t be an easy profession. Amen.
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