Car Talk

Thoughts I've had recently while driving my car:

Is a flashing check engine light better, or worse than a solid check engine light?

Has the condition of the car really deteriorated that much over a week, or did the rental car in Oklahoma just remind me what cars are supposed to drive like?

Did the car really sputter out and die in my garage at work because it ran out of gas, or was that foreshadowing?

(I made it into a parking spot, then came out hours later and got to the gas station down the block. The empty light never came on, but I don't think that means much. The only time I've seen it come on was after the last time I got in an accident. Yes, I said last time. Because there are multiple.)

Is Dad going to remember I have his car?

If so, is he ever really going to give it back?

Is someone going to show this to him? Will that inspire him to take the car back?

What happens when the tags run out in October?

Why does the headlight that wasn't broken in the wreck (not my wreck) work, but the busted one with no cover does?

When is someone going to fix that headlight for me?

What do my neighbors think when I unwire my hood every couple of weeks to check my oil and transmission fluid?

Can you actually feel the transmission drop out of the car when it happens?

Was that guy honking at me because I cut him off, or because I'm cute?

If I'm going to continue being a bad driver that regularly needs the ability to speed away from cars I inadvertently pull out in front of, I should really have a car that doesn't lurch when you accelerate.