Yah! for cheapness

Currently listening to: Paramore - All We Know

I have two tiny rust spots developing above my windshield where some rocks/debris hit the car earlier and I wanted to touch it up. I looked at several car shops first to see if I could find a cheap little jar of paint, but nobody had the "brilliant black" that Audi uses. So I sucked it up and called the dealer...

Come to find out, they have a touch-up kit for only $14. It comes with a jar of the paint and clear coat as well. For $14. This will be the cheapest purchase of an item with four rings on it that I've ever made.

In other news, I also got that horrible driver-side mirror replaced today at J.N. Phillips. It only took them 3 tries to finally buy the right mirror, but this one looks good, and it's the factory direct heater one, just like the original and was covered by my insurance.
And the best part? It doesn't have the obnoxious "objects in mirror may appear larger than they really are" warning. :-)

Audrey! We're in a fight.

Currently listening to: Coheed & Cambria - In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3

Aside from her initial purchase price, and weekly demands of premium gas, Audrey has been pretty low maintenance. The only time she really gets expensive is when I find fun after-market items to add to her, but that's my fault, not hers. It'd be like a husband buying fake boobs for his wife and then blaming her for the high price tag. Or something like that.

However, the little girl has been having some weird noises come out of her steering lately, and a little bit of a shimmy when I hit speeds higher than say, oh, 85. I figured I need to get the wheels aligned, and would be out like $40. So I bring the little miss down to Clinton Tire and have them check it out. Come to find out, the little punk has worn out her tie rods.

I researched how much a new set of tie rods would cost, and they're on average $65-70 each for an S4. I figured that with mark-up, labor, and the subsequent wheel alignment, I'd be out $400. Not happy.

I call Wagner Motors (the dealership where I adopted my beloved) to see if for some reason the warranty would cover this. It does not, as expected seeing how it's from wear/tear, and they quoted me $500. Even less happy.

WOAH! As writing this, Clinton Tire called me back with their quote of $314. I'm still not enthralled by this, but that's way better than what I was expecting.