Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Kickin' it in Kennesaw

This morning, I checked the Car Talk website to find a good auto mechanic in the Kennesaw area. After calling one shop that didn't pick up the phone and another that couldn't look at my car until tomorrow, I called Flag Auto Service, whose owner agreed to look at my car this morning after hearing that I was having car problems during a cross country road trip.


After taking my car on a test drive and putting it on the lift, the mechanics at Flag determined that my driver's side rear shock mount was cracked, and that was causing the groaning noise. They ordered a new mount, and since it won't arrive till tomorrow, they were nice enough to give us a ride to a nearby hotel. So for the rest of the day my Dad and I are kickin' it in Kennesaw. 

Rear shock mounts

I guess things could be a lot worse. The repair won't be very expensive and we should be back on the road by tomorrow afternoon. 
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7 comments:

  1. JennMay 13, 2009 at 6:32 PM

    Oh no! Hopefully you are just getting your dose of road trip bad luck over with right off the bat, and the rest of the trip will be problem-free. Atlanta's a fun place to hang, at least. Good luck!

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  2. ColinMay 13, 2009 at 6:37 PM

    I'm glad Car Talk could lead you in the right direction. Here's hoping that this is the last repair the 240 will need for another 100k miles!

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  3. MollyMay 13, 2009 at 7:52 PM

    thanks jenn and colin! i am sure you are right, jenn that i am getting the bad luck over with right off the bat! i am crossing my fingers for the rest of the trip! we hope to arrive in jackson, wy on saturday night. and i am also hoping that this is the last repair for a very long time... oh, the joy of car ownership!

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  4. EtheleeMay 13, 2009 at 8:08 PM

    Oh I am sorry to hear that you are encountering problems this early into the trip. But at least its manageable. I hope there will be less bumps throught the drive to Yellowstone :)

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  5. MollyMay 13, 2009 at 8:51 PM

    thanks, ethel! i know... i hope everything will better tomorrow when i get my car back!

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  6. MeaghanMay 13, 2009 at 9:15 PM

    If you are bored in Kennesaw, I have several friends there that would probably be willing to meet up for dinner. Let me know ASAP! :D

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  7. MollyMay 14, 2009 at 6:24 AM

    thanks, meaghan... i didn't get your message till the morning and we are about to head out... i really appreciate it though!

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