The cooling system in our car died halfway into our road trip
My neighbor 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.
My buddy and I wanted to see the mountains out west, along with the desert states. After a year straight of saving money, my fantastic friend and I were finally at a position where my fantastic friend and I could afford the adventure. I thought that I had the mechanic check every conceivable part of the car, although 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, although I can’t blame him in hindsight. My buddy and I had an amazing journey for the first half of the road trip before the a/c in the car quickly and inexplicably died on us while my fantastic friend and I were cruising down an interstate highway. A local mechanic provided us a bid on replacing the cooling system 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, my fantastic friend and I decided to gruel through the rest of the journey without a/c in my car. This was no straight-forward task because it was already early Summer and uneven temperatures were in the 90s in most areas where my fantastic friend and I traveled. While my fantastic friend and I still enjoyed our trip, it undoubtedly became less fantastic when my fantastic friend and I lost use of the a/c in the car. Next time I’ll know to make sure that my auto mechanic checks my a/c in my car when he inspects everything else to make sure I’m safe and ready for a cross-country road trip.