old car

yesterday, i had to sent my car in to the workshop to replace the radiator rubber tubing. there was a tear on the tubing and steam was bursting out my bonnet lining so bad that it looked like as though my car was about to catch fire anytime. and i felt so awkward whenever i stop at a traffic junction cos people would be staring at me... heh heh... anyway, i to the service center and was told i need to get both the top and bottom (don't ask me details, i am an idiot when it comes to car parts) tubings replaced (which i did, no questions asked). plus some other smaller parts that i asked to change, the whole thing cost me $180! damned!

and just when i thought everything was ok, today my car started stuttering (if this is a correct word) as i drove home after work. thankfully i managed to get home safely. but this evening, i did a test by driving bee home in it. it died halfway. had to call a tow truck to tow it to the workshop... sighs... of cos the bright side of this story was that i managed to get a good and nice work out walking home at 11.30pm! very nice cool night indeed! i really needed this exercise.

ok, back to my car. perhaps it is time replace it. then again, i don't think i can afford a new car. or rather, i don't think it is worth getting one. just look at the cost of the certificate of entitlement! close to $80k! i think it is perhaps easier to get a second hand car, or perhaps i should just do the repairs and drive off the remaining 3 years of my car's lifespan...