Hello Chevy? I Need Some Help!
November 16, 2009 by Megan Dunham
Filed under Traverse Mom Squad
Okay, so today hasn’t been the best of Mondays. First, the rain. Second, my 6yo fell in her chair at lunch today and cut her chin open. Third, Children’s Hospital ER (need I say more?). Fourth, my van broke down on the way home from the ER.
Yep. I was on my way to Walgreens to get a “do it yourself” kit for my 6yo since 2 hours later, the ER still had us as 6 people down on the list. I figured I could glue it back together just about as well. I planned to get the supplies to do that and then swing through someplace and get her a shake because she hadn’t actually eaten her lunch yet when it happened and by 3pm she was pretty hungry.
But as I got off I44, my car started sputtering and the check engine light came on. I had this vision of horror of getting stuck at Walgreens for the rest of the day so I drove straight to Mike Piazza’s. He’s an honest mechanic and he shoots straight. He usually tells us our car is worth the investment of repair. Tonight he told me if I had the chance to trade it in for a Chevy I should probably do so.
Fixing my van is going to cost $480. And it might not even do the job. In short, we’re a one-car family for a while.
Oh, Chevy…I could use another test drive promotion please. I promise I won’t even complain about the wrap this time. Really truly.
Megan, let me tell you. If I had any power with Chevy, I’d give you that incredible Traverse you drove all last month. I never posted on your site, but I checked the site every day to read the latest installment in the Dunham family and their Mommy Mobile.
) If I lived anywhere close to STL, I’d be test driving one (a free massage is a great incentive)…and if I was looking for a new car, I’d definitely give the Traverse a chance. You, of all people, truly deserve a new car. I’ll pray for the means to either repair your van or somehow get a new one. Holly 
)
Thanks, Holly. Craig and I spent the evening checking out a bunch of local Chevy dealers and running budget numbers on our end.
We have an option to borrow his parent’s van for a while, so we may wait to buy something until a really SUPER good deal comes along.
But you can keep praying for the means to come in. Because it’s going to take something!
So so sorry about your day, Megan. That was a bad one. I hope your daughter is okay. And I hope you can find a way to get a new car. Thinking of you.
Thanks, Emily.
It’s looking for now like we’ll borrow the van for a while and see what happens. I’m not sure the “good deal” we’re supposed to get is going to do it for us.
We need free.
And E6 is okay today. Trying to keep her from picking at it, but otherwise I think she’ll be fine. Thanks.