On the way in this morning it started to rain a little bit so I turned on the wipers. That’s the point when my day turned sour because all of a sudden my car problem started occurring once more.
Damn it!
The car was doing well for the past week or so. I wasn’t having any issues with the lights at night. I didn’t attempt to use the wipers because frankly I was afraid that the problem would reappear. Go figure that it took a bit of rain to get me to actually test them out.
On the train, all I could think about was how draining this issue was. I’m spending a lot of energy just taking the car in to let the mechanic have a look. My mind was going through some tough scenarios. For example, what if the mechanic just can’t find the issue? I can’t risk driving at night in the wintertime with the problem there. What if the lights cut out and the wipers stop working during a storm? That’s not only a safety hazard to myself but also to everyone around me. In my worst case scenario, I’d have to look for another new/used car. That’s all well and good, but damn, can I even afford to go down that route? Those financial experts on TV say that a person’s debt load should not go over 32% of the person’s net income. Well, with my mortgage on the horizon I don’t think I can reasonably swing making car payments with going into 50-60%. That’s certainly no way to live, is it? I was feeling downright sick to my stomach thinking about how all of this will relate to my income. Sure, I can afford a car, but if it means relying on Mr. Noodle for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for a good long while then there just isn’t any sense in doing in.
Oh, but of course, there’s no point freaking out about hunting for a car just yet. I have to wait and see what the mechanic has in mind. I’m certainly still have faith in his abilities. However, this type of thing may be beyond anyone’s ability. That kind of scares me.
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