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My Husband Had to Return a Car Part

By Mrs. Accountability on May 6th, 2010

CJ Bowker’s recent shoddy customer service experience at Verizon reminded me of one that Mr. A had last week.

There’s an auto parts place in Phoenix known for pinching pennies. Mr. A likes to buy auto parts there sometimes because they are significantly cheaper than the other stores, Autozone and Checker Auto.

This time … click here to continue reading My Husband Had to Return a Car Part

True Confessions - We Bought AJ His First Car

By Mrs. Accountability on April 19th, 2010

I’ve really been debating this post because I don’t want to get slammed for being part of a decision that I had little control over. Not to say I wasn’t fully in agreement, it’s just that of course I always wish extra money was thrown at credit card debt. In spite of … click here to continue reading True Confessions – We Bought AJ His First Car

Once Upon a Time I Bought a Lemon of a Car

By Mrs. Accountability on January 7th, 2010

Mrs. Money’s recent post of how she bought a brand new car when she was 18 reminded me of the time I bought a real lemon of a car. I mentioned it once last year but I didn’t go into any details, and I thought you’d like to hear the story.

It was … click here to continue reading Once Upon a Time I Bought a Lemon of a Car

I Bet She Will Buy a New Car

By Mrs. Accountability on December 12th, 2009

A friend of mine has had her car for six years. She paid for a service warranty to go along with it, and has had any work done for her car by the dealer. She’s only had to pay an extra two to three hundred out of pocket in repairs over the … click here to continue reading I Bet She Will Buy a New Car

My 1996 Nissan Pathfinder LE Passed 300,000 miles

By Mrs. Accountability on December 7th, 2009

My 1996 Nissan Pathfinder has turned over to 300,000 miles! AJ was with me when it rolled over and captured it on video. This is the original engine and transmission. I have had this vehicle since 2002 when we moved out here and needed a vehicle that could hold the four of … click here to continue reading My 1996 Nissan Pathfinder LE Passed 300,000 miles

I Can Finally Roll Down My Window

By Mrs. Accountability on August 27th, 2009

Surprise from my hubby… back when he fixed the air conditioning on my vehicle… he bought another part that I’ve been doing without for more than a year. His reasoning was we would have paid $110 for the blower assembly new, and since we saved $80, and since he was already at … click here to continue reading I Can Finally Roll Down My Window

My Hubby Fixed My Car A/C for $30!

By Mrs. Accountability on August 17th, 2009

I wrote about how Mr. A had hooked up a switch for my car’s air conditioning. It worked great for a couple of weeks but then the switch stopped working. By that point I was feeling more comfortable with the new “setup” and was okay just hooking the two wires together. … click here to continue reading My Hubby Fixed My Car A/C for $30!

Still More Repairs Needed on My Pathfinder

By Mrs. Accountability on April 11th, 2009

You think you’ve replaced everything, only to find there’s more to replace. I asked Mr. A if I should just cry uncle and take on a car payment. Sheesh!

My PF was doing this really scary rocking thing when I hit a bump, or had to take a curve on the freeway. We … click here to continue reading Still More Repairs Needed on My Pathfinder

Automobile Maintenance

By Mrs. Accountability on March 26th, 2009

My Pathfinder has 283,000 miles and for once we decided to have some work done proactively, instead of waiting until something broke.

I have been experiencing a few problems. The most pressing issue was the rocking back and forth when I drove on a curved road, or if I hit a bumpy section … click here to continue reading Automobile Maintenance

258,000 Miles and Counting on my Nissan Pathfinder

By Mrs. Accountability on June 26th, 2008

My 1996 Nissan Pathfinder has been a faithful and loyal friend for the past 6 years. It was six years old when we bought it, when we first moved out here. It had 78,000 miles on it when we bought it. It now has 258,000. We put an average of 30,000 miles … click here to continue reading 258,000 Miles and Counting on my Nissan Pathfinder