Ok, let me start off by saying this is my fault and I accept the blame....as long as it doesn't interfere with a trip to Disney.
Last year, DD and I were running late to her soccer game. We loaded the car and jumped in. DD had her seatbelt on, I was putting my on as I headed off the block. When I went to turn right, I turned the wheel 1/2 a turn too much and the passenger side of my minivan collided with the telephone pole on the corner (why are those things SO CLOSE?) Anyhoo, everyone was fine, everything worked, it was a dent and a scrape on the door. DH (of course) was thoroughly pissed about it (it was Father's Day) and since he didn't want the deductible going up, he left it (ugly but usable) alone.
Fast forward one year. The passenger door on the van is an automatic one so a year of going back and forth on a dented track has destroyed the motor in the door. I told DH the door is fine, to just let the kids out of one side (really, do you NEED to open both side doors?
), but out of habit I guess, he always presses the button for the right door. Saturday at DD's soccer game (travel soccer is really the root of all evil
), he opened the door and .....it fell off the track. Now we really need to get it fixed. Am I making this sound like his fault, remember that I'm the one who damaged it...
We took it to the Honda dealership and the original estimate was $500. One hour later, we're told that it's a special part, the motor is the piece that's broken, special order, blah, blah, blah...price goes up to $700. This morning, they call back and say it's $850. We go to pick the car up, it's $915....am I feeling bad I caused this whole mess? Yeah, pretty much. Am I pissed that DH just didn't take it last year and get it fixed through the insurance for the deductible amount of $500? Yeah, pretty much.
Soooo....now DH isn't talking much about Disney. He asked how much it would be to change to a Value and when I told him the difference, minus the change fee (why does Disney charge this now?), he didn't think it was worth it (whew).
Anyhow, I'll be kissing tons of butt within the next few weeks. The man has an overflowing drawer full of clean undies and socks and I'm hoping to do anything I can to keep him from canceling the trip. My one ray of hope is the $250 we spent on
MVMCP tix. Those can't be refunded or transferred, so if he is thinking of canceling (I can't bring the subject up b/c I'm afraid to get him thinking about $), we can't get that money back.
It's not like we don't have the money, it's just that now we're moving stuff around and that's never good. We put the car damages on a credit card, and that's the card we usually use for Christmas presents. During the next few weeks, I will be working hard to replace what was used to fix the car.
Ugh. Cross your fingers for me.
pathetic, yes I know...
I kept going back and forth, should I get it, no I don't need it, but I want it, it will make planning easier... Okay, I'll get it.
