#so after attempt 1 (failed spectacularly; almost crashed twice) I got out to tell my dad that I am not qualified to tow

[malpractice-morale]

you know green thumbs? And how people who are shit with plants have black thumbs? I am that but for cars….

#so after an oil leak after last driving our bus #the bus now has a completely drained battery which means I can’t drive him to the mechanic #(which also means I won’t get my train back to university town) #((which means I am kind of fucked with regards to public transportation)) #but my dad had the glorious idea to just tow the car to get it to start #which didn’t work when I was in the bus #so he had me drive the Volvo #which (and I cannot stress this enough) is a very terrible idea #I am a shit driver by any metric and you do not want me to tow a car with a towrope #that was bound to go wrong #so after attempt 1 (failed spectacularly; almost crashed twice) I got out to tell my dad that I am not qualified to tow #but my dad (the fool) goes nah you’ll be fine #so now I have not only destroyed the Volvos handbrakes (two years ago; the car started smoking) #I have also destroyed the clutch (two hours ago; not smoking but smelling very much like very burnt rubber) #and the bus’ battery is charging at a power outlet as it should’ve from the beginning #and any chance for relaxed six hours traveling back to my apartment are gone #I am lucky if I’ll still get to my apartment today #and I am spending a lot of time not thinking about the pink elephant (how much money a new car will cost) #bc the Volvo (while being the trustiest car imaginable) has over 400.000 km on his back #and keeping him going is cheap as long as he doesn’t have issues but now….