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LeshLush
Joined: Oct 19 2009
Location: Nashville, TN
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I'm five hundred miles from home for a wedding, and my car's engine just breathed its irrevocably final breath. I have no idea how I'm going to get home, and somehow I need to find the funds for a new car.
I am now concerned.
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Syd Lexia
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Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
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sidewaydriver
2010 SLF Tag Champ
Title: ( ͡� 
Joined: May 11 2008
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I have a feeling you're going to be giving a lot of head to truckers soon.
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UsaSatsui
Title: The White Rabbit
Joined: May 25 2008
Location: Hiding
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This happened to me while moving cross-country. I tried renting a car but was too young. I had to rent a Uhaul that cost like 3 times as much and sucked the gas down.
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@om*d
Title: Dorakyura
Joined: Jul 10 2010
Location: Castlevania
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Hacker
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Joined: Sep 13 2008
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Take the train?
Hahaha I know nobody takes the train.
Seriously dude, that sucks 
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username
Title: owner of a lonely heart
Joined: Jul 06 2007
Location: phoenix, az usa
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wow. that sucks. hopefully your credit is decent enough you can buy a new car. or even a used one
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Syd Lexia
Site Admin
Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
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In all seriousness, I wish you the best of luck. My prayers go out to you for your safe return home.
That being said, carjack someone.
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Tomdincan
Title: Test Icicle
Joined: Oct 02 2010
Location: Temple Shalina
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Hope you make it home safely.
Find a skateboard, then look for a jeep to grab on to the back of.
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sidewaydriver
2010 SLF Tag Champ
Title: ( ͡� 
Joined: May 11 2008
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In all seriousness, I wish you the best of luck. My prayers go out to you for your safe return home.
That being said, carjack someone. |
Better yet, Candlejack someo
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
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You can cut some of the distance down if you have AAA.
They will tow 5 miles for free for normal members, 100 miles for PLUS members and 200 miles for premium members.
It isn't perfect, but it might help a bit.
Also if the car isn't worth very much (less than $1000) you can try to sell it for scraps where you are. Ideally getting enough money to make the return trip home.
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Preng
Title: All right, that's cool!
Joined: Jan 11 2010
Location: Accounting Dept.
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Hope you're getting along okay - any update, Lesh?
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Better yet, Candlejack someo
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Fixed.
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LeshLush
Joined: Oct 19 2009
Location: Nashville, TN
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I'm doing alright. I had some friends not too far away who picked me up and have graciously let me spend a few nights on their couch. In the daylight, some of the engine trouble looked a bit better than it did at night, so my car may yet live. Unfortunately, the cost of repairs will be more expensive than the car is actually worth, so in any normal circumstances I would sell it and move on to something else, but because I'm stuck away from home and also due to several extenuating life circumstances, I'll just have to bite the bullet.
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UsaSatsui
Title: The White Rabbit
Joined: May 25 2008
Location: Hiding
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You can probably scrap the car for a couple hundred bucks, if you need the cash.
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Hacker
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Joined: Sep 13 2008
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It's good to hear you at least have a place to sleep. Best wishes, and don't make it a priority, but keep us updated.
Where exactly are you at?
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LeshLush
Joined: Oct 19 2009
Location: Nashville, TN
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My car was fixed late this afternoon. Heading back home early tomorrow morning. It will be magnificent to see my bed again. Here's hoping the car makes it. Thanks everybody for the prayers, thoughts, and concerns that were uttered in this thread.
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Preng
Title: All right, that's cool!
Joined: Jan 11 2010
Location: Accounting Dept.
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Here's hopin' you have a safe trip, Lesh!
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Cameron
Title: :O � O:
Joined: Feb 01 2008
Location: St. Louis, MO
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Yeah, Leshy, I hope everything turns out okay. If you need to make a pit stop in Missouri, I can feed you Camwiches! 
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JRA
Joined: Sep 17 2007
Location: The Opium Trail
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Best of luck. But from the looks of this thread it seems like you'll make it!
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LeshLush
Joined: Oct 19 2009
Location: Nashville, TN
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Made it. I'm am now home. My car began dying a different death en route, but I five dollars later I was the proud owner of a funnel and a pint of transmission fluid, and kept it alive. Now trying decide whether I will get more enjoyment out of the money from selling my car or the pleasure from lighting it on fire.
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JRA
Joined: Sep 17 2007
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There are a lot of what if's in life Donny. What if I hit you really hard in the face, knocked yo shit to the back of yo skull? What if I....had you girl gargle my nuts? The fact remains, you are a fuckin mutant. |
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