Category Archives: automobiles

Colorful Row of Cars from NCBrian Flickrite

So You Want To Buy a Used Car? Here Are Some Tips To Get Started

automobiles
I have reluctantly accepted the fact that it's time for me to have a different vehicle.  The last two vehicles our family has bought have been procured through a friend of the family.  This time Mr. A would like to remove the middle man. I'm not sure I am completely on board with this decision since I have had a bad experience buying a used car, it was a major lemon.  It feels like we're just taking on a lot… Read the rest
Mrs. Accountability Driving a Chevy Cruze

Coincidence or Sabotage?

automobiles
Remember a couple of weeks ago I was talking about how our old cars were all breaking down at the same time?   Well, at the time I wrote that blog post we assumed it was because these things tend to happen in cycles in our experience.  For example, one time we had taken our 1989 Ford Pickup in to have the brakes repaired and I had followed my husband down in my Pathfinder to give him a ride back home. … Read the rest
Mrs. Accountability Driving a Chevy Cruze

I Felt Embarrassed to Be Driving a Brand New Car

automobiles
It's started in earnest. UPDATE: Actually we think it may be sabotage. The car trouble which seems to come in cycles for old vehicles.  Aside from my Pathfinder catching on fire last year, we actually had a pretty long stretch of time where we haven't had to do any major repairs.  Thank goodness since we haven't had the extra money to put toward auto repairs.  I'm always waiting for this other shoe to drop and I hate the thought of… Read the rest
Pile of Credit Cards

Accepting Credit Cards in a Small Business

automobiles, credit cards
My husband's business is still alive, but we've had to make some big changes.  For one thing, we have decided that the distance he is willing to drive must be reduced dramatically.  From the beginning when he started his business, he would take any job no matter how far away.  On some jobs that meant more than 100 miles from our home.  People complain about trip charges – one repeat client actually said “It's not my fault you moved all… Read the rest