Tis the season for ... car -related woe? And insurance renewals.

[bunn]

Helga the Saab flashed up a plaintive message at me this morning: "Time for Service"

She reinforced this when I cruelly clicked the clear button and ignored her, by releasing her left indicator light as I drove along, so that it flapped about on the end of its cable.  I had to stop and shove it back in.   And I KNOW she needs a new tire.  Pants. 

Also, Az's pet insurance is up for renewal, and they want £351.69 for the next year!  That's only fifty quid less than the insurance on Helga!   Mind you, both of them are getting on a bit, so I don't know which one I expect to break sooner...

Comments

[puddleshark.livejournal.com]

It was helpful of Helga to at least warn you that bits were about to fall off...

And ouch! on Az's insurance bill. (Though the annual insurance on my last dog was over £500 when I finally had to give up on the premiums... But it was a rare month when he didn't make at least one visit to the vet).

[bunn.livejournal.com]

Mollydog's insurance quote was £622 LAST year when she was only 11. I gave up at that point, and she has had a completely vet-free year (well apart from vaccs & wormers), so Neh! to the insurance people. Greyhounds are SO expensive.

Az is 13+ now, but he has the Golden Ticket - ie, he is officially a crossbreed...

Both of them have cataracts, but I'm not putting them through eye ops at their age even if I could afford it : they seem quite happy operating on blur & sniff.

[helflaed.livejournal.com]

They charged me nearly as much for Mikka, and he had a £100 excess plus 20% but given his penchent for running up astronomical bills with a preference for out of hours services at the most inconvenient moment, I didn't dare cancel.

[thecatsamuel.livejournal.com]

Much sympathy! This is when my car tax, service, RAC and insurance all come due and it is very, very sad.

[endlessrarities.livejournal.com]

Wow! That pet insurance costs a lot of dosh!!!