What can go wrong today?

[ws23jrt]

Today was cold again like the last couple of weeks.
The temp. was 7degrees and I went out to warm up my Dakoda. The doors were frozen again so I used a wooden wedge to open the drivers side. Got it running to warm it up and came back inside.
When I got back I found the doors locked. I guess my arm hit the lock on my way out from the first start.
So now my dakoda is warming up and I can't get in. yuck.
Hmm---where is my extra key?? This is a 98 that I bought new. I have extra keys somewhere.
I found two keys in a desk and one of them was what I needed. (wow--after 19 years I found a spare key??).
This was a first with this car but it was the second time I have been reminded to always have a backup key/fob in a pocket when leaving a car.

 

[CHARGERSTEVEN]

Mite cost you some money,but tow truck companies usually have the tools to unlock your vechile n it only takes a couple minutes, new or old n if all else fails the old brick trick works well
Lol

 

[khryslerkid]

I thought you were going to say the locks were froze up, after finding the key. That would have sucked!

 

[GetX'd]

At least you had a happy ending. It could have been worse. That's why people have AAA coverage.....Lol

 

[ws23jrt]

At least you had a happy ending. It could have been worse. That's why people have AAA coverage.....Lol

It's funny you mentioned AAA. I have been a member since the early seventies.

A couple of days ago I lost traction getting out of my driveway (with chains) and slid back near a very steep slope on my driveway.
I called AAA and they said they were sorry that they could not help me cause they were very busy. Well crap--I have been a paying member for 40 years and when I asked them to help me they put me off.

I called a local towing company and got a really talented guy that got my PU back on flat ground without a scratch.
I guess that AAA will help me out with this $300 charge but time will tell about that.

 

[ws23jrt]

The up side of things gowing wrong (for me) is that all I needed to get out for was beer. (and food)
This is a wake up call of sorts. ---BTW I live where snow weather is not a normal issue. -- NW Oregon.

 

[not so famous bob]

It's funny you mentioned AAA. I have been a member since the early seventies.

A couple of days ago I lost traction getting out of my driveway (with chains) and slid back near a very steep slope on my driveway.
I called AAA and they said they were sorry that they could not help me cause they were very busy. Well crap--I have been a paying member for 40 years and when I asked them to help me they put me off.

I called a local towing company and got a really talented guy that got my PU back on flat ground without a scratch.
I guess that AAA will help me out with this $300 charge but time will tell about that.

my wife used to just have to have aaa, the one time I needed them, I waited 3 hrs on them. needless to say I don`t use them anymore.

 

[Ranger16]

A couple of days ago I lost traction getting out of my driveway (with chains) and slid back near a very steep slope on my driveway.

Can't remember the last time I saw a car or pickup with chains. Wouldn't even know where to start looking for them.

 

[440+6]

Remote starter would solve this, warm up your car from the comfort of your couch. I've had them on every car for the last 25 years or so.

 

[5.7 hemi]

Or you simply could park in a garage.