Merchant's won't fix electric windows. However, the guy did help me get the window closed. That's a huge relief. I'm going to ask Peggy to find a mechanic in Austin who does electrical, where I can drop it off on Tuesday.
Georg and I had a slight mix-up because neither of us had our phones (technology works so well when you forget to bring it with you!) that involved us both driving back and forth between home and Merchant's, looking for each other. Luckily it's a short drive and we met up on the second pass. Then, since we were out, we headed to Jiffy Lube so I could get the oil and the coolant changed. I hate going to Jiffy Lube but I had forgotten to ask Hawkins to do it. Actually, now that I think about it, Hawkins might have had to change the oil when they changed the engine seals. But there wasn't a charge for oil on my invoice so I think not.
The guy at Jiffy Lube totally talked down to me. When I asked him to change the coolant he went into this detailed explanation of a radiator flush, and was like "Are you sure you want us to do that?" I know what's involved in changing the coolant, thank you. Heck, I got one of those "flush and fill" kits and did it myself to my old Toyota! But I guess I can't blame the guy for asusming that I don't know jack about cars, based on my car's appearance. Besides he probably deals with dozens of people every day who have no idea that changing the coolant is more work than changing the oil. Anyway I told the guy I was driving to Texas at which point he agreed that I should get the radiator flush.
While I was there I asked them to inspect it, since it's due this month. In retrospect that was probably a mistake, because according to Georg, Jiffy Lube inspectors are generally much more hard-ass than neighborhood mechanic inspectors. He already made me remove a fish from one of the lights. It wasn't even actually on the light, it was on the plastic between two lights. But the body of the fish was partially over the light, I'll grant him that. I told him I'd never had a problem with passing inspection from that fish before, and he replied "Well the other inspectors were doing it wrong!" Whatever! I took the fish off and threw it in the back seat. I'll put it back this afternoon.
So that's where we are. The window isn't working but at least it's up. And we have 2 1/2 days in Austin. That ought to be plenty of time to have it repaired.
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