I must be really down on my luck during this period of time. The stars must somehow be misaligned for me.
I drove to Vivo City last night to watch a movie and when I went to get my car at the end of the movie, I was faced with a car that would not start. I've NO freaking idea what happened, there was no reaction whatsoever from the engine when I tried to turn on the ignition. This happend at 11.15pm. Just great.
Anyway, I had to leave the car behind in the carpark. I caught a taxi home. As of this point in writing, I think my car is still sitting there. AA (Automobile Association) refused to turn up 'cos I'm not a member. My dad's one, but he wasn't with me. Anyway, he's sorting it out now. I'm so gonna join AA now.
Maybe I might have forgotten to turn the lights off. But I think I did remember turning them off. I don't know. Can't remember! Argh!
Posted by DSD at October 23, 2006 11:40 AMdid you check the battery and the fuse under the bonnet? maybe a jumpstart would get it to the garage... hmm... is it a manual or automatic car?!
hope it gets rescued soon... poor you.
Posted by: tiggie at October 23, 2006 1:14 PMThe headlight was not switch off and the battery went flat.
Posted by: Old Man at October 23, 2006 3:00 PMGosh, AA sounds dodgy! The Australian version, NRMA, doesn't care who's driving as long as the car itself is insured.
Btw, maybe you should check the fengshui of your room. I just spent all weekend shifting furniture around my room for better fengshui : )
Posted by: Knuffy's Owner at October 24, 2006 10:24 PMYou could try keeping a set of jumpstart cables in the car. I used to do that in the US (although I had AAA); and I'd ask anyone with a car if they'd let me connect the cable to their engine. Always worked, though I'm doubtful if "busy" Singaporeans would always stop to help.
Posted by: monoceros at October 25, 2006 10:49 AMHey, even if your lights were switched off, battery can still go flat. Happened to my friend's car this year. It was only a year+ old, and apparently it's a known problem that newer batteries are not as good as the old days coz the mechanic said it's quite common nowadays. Nissan actually gave her a special price on the battery, something like $40 which we thought was cheap.
Posted by: cindy at October 27, 2006 11:06 AM