Goodyear is a very misleading name!!!!

So I walked into Goodyear today ready to bust a...ready to tell them exactly what was on my mind. Ready to stand up for the little guy (or typically, girl) that is being dicked around by the mechanic that is taking advantage of said girl (or guy, to be unnecessarily fair) that just doesn't know car stuff.

So I walk in and I'm calm, and measured. The manager is calm and measured. We have a nice little chat. They tell me nothing is wrong with the car; I tell them that it is 'starting funny', but they don't believe me because each time they've tried to start it, it's started fine. (I can't imagine why they'd doubt me, with my air-tight, technically sound description of the problem: "Um, it sort of chug chug chugs when I turn the key, then it coughs, then I give it gas, then it starts..sometimes.") I mean, I really can't see how we could be miscommunicating.

I'm beginning to think that my Saturn is possessed by the spirit of the multitudes of ants and spiders I've killed over the years. I wonder how can it not possibly be enough that the ants came in the house and commandeered an entire bag full of tortilla chips? How have I not paid already when I've had to throw out many a souvenier cup because spider made it it's home???? AND I've walked into 3, count 'em THREE spider webs in the last 2 days. I don't think the spiders were still in them. I think the spiders were sitting safely tucked away somewhere within viewing distance, laughing and rubbing their grimy, tiny, hairy legs together in utter amusement.

Thankfully, just as I was about to leave, the car does it's cough cough, chug chug impression of a lifetime smoker, and won't start. The manager sheepishly comes in and tells me that my car doesn't start. It was all I could do to refrain from a big, fat DUH. Or GEEZUS CHRIST YOU MOTHERFUCKERS ARE DENSE. But since they were in charge of repairing my vehicle, I simply said, "How funny." But he knew what I meant.

My car is spending the night at the shop once again. I told them to leave it outside and leave the key in it. Perhaps then someone will steal it, and I can collect the insurance. And the ants and spiders will be someone else's problem!!