The joys of car ownership
So, after several enjoyable experiences at car repair places, I've come up with this tried and true formula for determining how much it's going to cost to repair your car:
- if x = what you think is a reasonable cost to repair your car (in dollars), and
- y = the actual cost to repair your car (also in dollars), then
- y = x + (5d6 * 100)
Actually, my car (a Chevy Cavalier) has been pretty reliable, and I feel somewhat indebted to it for transporting me to and from Chicago on a regular basis over the last few years without incident. But moneywise, a few trips to the mechanic seem to go an awfully long way...