so don't ask if you don't want to know
On the edge
I’m seriously thinking about defaulting on this car. I don’t know what else to do. Casey called me today to yell at me to get a new tire. Apparently his father checked it out and there’s a big chunk missing where it was jammed into a strut underneath. Could blow any minute. Fuck.
I got my check today and after paying all my regular bills (except the fucking car payment) I’m left with less than $200. New tire means no birthday present for Kira. New tire means being stuck at home more than I am now. New tire my ass. Car payment will likely be used as a down payment on something else.
Speaking of their father, Ginnie keeps dropping comments that I don’t really want to hear. Only to hope that as long as he’s happier maybe he’ll hate me less and someday we can be in the same room – for the kid’s sakes. She says she wants to ask him for either help getting a car or a new laptop for Christmas. And that he should be able to help her seeing as how his new live-in girlfriend makes big bucks and where could his money possibly be going, etc. I DON’T FRICKING CARE! I don’t ask. It’s none of my business and I don’t want the kids reporting back to him either.
Other than the car, I’ve been having a pretty lucky day. Slept good, great bagel for breakfast, decent sales at the grocery stores, good parking . . . knocking on my wood desk now.
Going to Gangplank tonight to record the Gangplank Podcast and Evo @ 11. I’ve been working on a new intro so we’ll see if Evo likes it. If so, it’ll be on this week’s show. And I’m going hunting for a better word processing/desktop publishing program than MSWorks. Works sucks ass. I’m managing, but I’ve volunteered to do the program for PodcampAZ and I’d like a little more flexibility.
S’all. Mebbe mo laterz.
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about 3 years ago
I don’t really have advice on the car – sounds like you are in a shit spot.
If you default on it, can you get another one? Or get another one and then declare bankruptcy? I don’t think I would just default if I could. I don’t know.
Debbie….I wish I had a magic money wand, cause if I had one I would wave it your way.
about 3 years ago
It sounds like you’re stuck with a money hog. Were I in your shoes, I would probably default and try to get something that’s at least drivable. You gotta do what you gotta do to survive sometimes. Definately try out all options first though.
about 3 years ago
I don’t know about doing a default. I can see the logic behind it. But at the same time, I can’t.
Default, and you have all manner of trouble getting a loan. On the other hand, are their banks out there that are lending?
Maybe try to get a new car and then do the bankruptcy thing. Maybe talk to a lawyer.
Good luck. I do think you’re in a terrible spot.