The a/c in our car died halfway into our road trip
My friend and I were planning a road trip across the country for the past six years straight, but it wasn’t until recently that either of us had the capacity to go on a trip like this.
We wanted to see the mountains out west, along with the desert states.
After a year straight of saving money, we were finally at a position where we could afford the adventure. I thought that I had the mechanic check every conceivable part of the car, but I learned later that he focused his attention on the engine, steering system, fuel pumps, brakes, transmission, and tires. The rest of the car did not get nearly as much attention or focus as those areas, but I can’t blame him in hindsight. We had an amazing journey for the first half of the road trip before the air conditioner in the car suddenly and inexplicably died on us while we were cruising down an interstate highway. A local mechanic gave us a quote on replacing the a/c compressor, but the cost would have chewed up the rest of our funds for the trip and would have effectively ended the trip right then and there. Instead, we decided to gruel through the rest of the journey without air conditioning in my car. This was no easy task because it was already early summer and temperatures were in the 90s in most areas where we traveled. While we still enjoyed our trip, it definitely became less enjoyable when we lost use of the air conditioner in the car. Next time I’ll know to make sure that my auto mechanic checks my air conditioning system in my car when he inspects everything else to make sure I’m safe and ready for a cross-country road trip.