I have a 1992 Buick Park Avenue. It runs smoothly. It's incredibly comfortable to drive, and it's big enough for anything I want to put in it- which was spectacular when I was going to school and teaching preschool. There's only one problem.
It eats batteries.
We know there's a short in the electrical system, and that it probably is connected to the radio, but we can't find it, so need to take it into the shop, which we haven't done yet.
When we moved here, we parked both our cars on the street. Then my sister came to spend the night and I moved it into the grass where our curb is cut. It was still in our property, but on the grass. While it sat there, the battery died... Again. I tried to move it a few days after my sister left and it wouldn't start. I figured it was ok. We would just leave it there until we had the money to get it into a shop.
A few weeks later, after all the snow had melted, I got a knock on the door. It was a gentleman from the city who was roaming the streets looking for people who were out of compliance with the ordinances of the city. I answered and told him we'd get the car moved as soon as we could... He told us we'd get a fine if we didn't.
The next time Zach got home when it was light, we tried to move it. It's not easy to move a two ton car that has no power, even on a flat slope with it in neutral. We worked for ten minutes and got it three inches. We finally decided that a fine was probably less than a new battery and left it there.
A week later... We find a notice on the door "If you don't move this car we'll tow it." No fine, just, "we're taking it". So we gave up and got a battery. It started right up and I moved it to the street in front of the house- the only place we're legally allowed to park. Phew. Crisis solved. We'll be ok now. Everybody smiles.
Yesterday, Zach came home to signs all down the street. "No parking on the street for three days."
Wow...see what happens when you let me stay over? And now you can't park on the street for three days...where you gonna park?
ReplyDeleteFrom the sister who stayed over and started the mess, otherwise known as Jadalynn.
We had that on Monday where I take my daughter to school. The school is in a town and the main gate is in a side road which is residential. Now considering we literally drop off and pick up, thereby taking all of ten minutes away from the residents, they still moan loudly and rudely. We had a sign on the road on Monday saying they were painting more white lines in the road, not to park and they would remove cars. Well it didn't happen (typical council) so I guess the residents have egg on their face lol! Lins xx
ReplyDeleteJadalynn- Both vehicles are residing in the grass where a driveway would be. If we get a knock on the door or threats to tow or fine, we'll laugh in their faces. There is nowhere within walking distance where it is legal to park overnight. The city's got to make up its mind here!
ReplyDeleteLins- I'm fairly certain that's about what's going to happen here to. Only we're the residents who need to find a new place to park for the week. Lovely of our city council.