Times have changed so many things. I was brought up when the men took care of the cars.
Most of our married life we have had two vehicles. The car for me and the family and Phil had his truck. We women didn’t know how to pump gas. We went to the station and they had an attendant who would fill your tank, wash your windshield and check under your hood. I still depended on Phil to keep it up. The other day I discovered that my proof of insurance that I carry in my glove compartment was for last year. I checked in my check book and found out that I did send in my Ins. payment. I guess I threw the wrong paper away. So I called the Ins. Co. and they E-mailed me a statement and said I would be getting my proof of Ins. In the mail. Then the next day I noticed that my inspection sticker had expired in July. I knew that we were planning on going on a trip so I ask Phil if we needed an oil change. He told me to go and check the mileage of the last time I had an oil and lube job. We found out that we should have had it done 1,000 miles earlier. So I went and got a sticker and a lube and oil change. This has really woke me up. Just think what if I had been stopped for speeding. They could have nailed me for not having my inspection sticker and not having my proof of Ins. Thank the Lord he took care of me. I need to learn to be responsible for my car. Phil is always telling me that I may not always have him around.
What do you younger women think? Do you think we should be responsible for keeping the car up?
6 comments:
It would be nice if the guys still pampered us in such a manner. Of course being able to do things for ourselves makes life a little more flexible.
I can see the goods and the bads on the issue.
david does get my gas for me. i guess i am spoiled. he does take care of all the other car needs as well.
he also pays all the bills. we could be a family in the 50's, except i work outside the home.
I take care of it all by myself for the most part - insurance, inspection, registration, oil change, gas, car wash. I even take care of insurance and registration for John's truck too. I look at it as a way I can help him out. Besides, they make all these things easy for women to do.
-Registration is drive through.
-Oil change gets done at walmart while I shop. =)
-Car wash is drive through and the kids think it's super fun.
I don't mind doing these things so they get done when they need to get done. =)
The real question here: Why do you think you might get stopped for speeding? :) Gotcha!
I pretty much do whatever it takes to keep the wheels spinning...
If someone is under the car's hood, in my marriage, you can bet it is me!
for the first time in my life i have a husband who takes care of the car things.....we have a running joke about the gas gauge. i always want him to run an errand when its on e so that he will fill up my tank.
do it all myself and do horrible job at it from the last mechanic bill LOL I just found out that you are suppose to put fuel injection in my gas tank. who knew?? not me? Luckily I have the oil change that is free and all I do is take it in and they do the rest!! well worth the money!!
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