Three things I learned this weekend - $$$

[underpants]

First - I’ve needed a new battery for my iPad since the beginning of the shutdown. Apple stores are back open so I went to get an appointment. Next Saturday. Apple isn’t replacing batteries, they are replacing the whole iPad.

Second - horrible day yesterday. Car wouldn’t start at a gas station. Me, wife, child, & dog. 4 hours waiting for a fix/tow. I’ll spare you the details other than Liberty Mutual sucks. They are clearly outselling their capacity. You get what you pay for.

Third (related) - riding to the garage with the tow truck guy. Insurance companies had everyone working at home so they totaled everything. Smashed headlight? Totaled. Hit a deer? Totaled. They didn’t want their people out in the field. Should be a lot of scratch and dent cars available soon I’d think.

[In_The_Wind]

1. Sorry you and the family had such a rotten day.

[forgotmylogin]

2. Yeah, iDevices don't have accessible replaceable batteries.

People complain about that, but it's quicker and easier to replace an entire device under Apple Care than to troubleshoot whether any problem is just the battery and bother with differently configured/sized/powered battery replacement parts.

[Ohiogal]

3. Nothing worse than car trouble and needing a tow!

Been there, done that

[marybourg]

4. I hope the tow truck guy was wearing a mask.

[underpants]

5. He did but almost NO ONE at the gas station did.

I’m going to do a post on it but it was busy as hell. Fried chicken place too. Couldn’t wait in the AC because of the dog and because my wife was not going to sit inside in that situation.

[cojoel]

6. Be careful with such "scratch and dent" cars

If the insurance company declared them a total loss, they will be sold with a branded (or salvage) title.

[underpants]

7. Yeah. Good point.

[GeorgeGist]

8. Tow truck guy sounds like a

Bullshiter.

[underpants]

9. Wow

I had no need to doubt him.