I recently had to fork out a sum of money to top haul my car engine. What happened was that my 13 year old Cherry had died on me right in the middle of Jalan Maarof on a Friday night, of all days. I was heading for an event that of course I ended up not going for on account of my car overheating and the battery dying simultaneously. Just my luck.
But what I find the most frustrating is that the money I spent was supposed to be to save up for a new car. And I suspect Cherry knew it, and so she decided to act up. I've been told that you should never talk about getting a new car within earshot of your current one otherwise it'll give you trouble. And it's happened more than a few times to people I know so it seems more than a mere coincidence, as I had been casually saying it's about time I consider getting a new car.
So, Cherry got jealous and decided to teach me a lesson so I ended up paying for it lah - literally! Had to top haul my engine at my regular workshop and I got it back just yesterday. So far it's been running better - more smooth, less noise and rattle. It sounds cleaner, even. So I hope the money was well worth it.
Now my plan is to "ikat perut" as they say, start from scratch and try to save as much as I can over the next couple of months to collect a decent down payment for a brand new car. I've been driving my 2nd hand car for 8 years now and I think it's about time that I treat myself to a new one, don't you think?
Wish me luck!
In the meantime, here are pics of my Cherry during her operation...
