EmhartGlass is also fairly large employer but they decided that enough was enough and threw the costs to bare back to us, we have some options but as you can imagine, they are not too enticing and I've also been fortunate to have not drawn on the insurance, last time main item was my last daughters birth in 1991, so it's been a while!
But they get you with the burden that if you "don't" have any insurance something dire will occur and you'll look the fool for having turned down the insurance.
I checked on line about Dental and one was crazy, cost were about $55 a month, with a $50 deductible and a maximum payout for each year limited to $750. Now that makes a lot of sense!
Ah, but I am just venting and also being a little ill with a cold, which doesn't pay to go to the doctor as they will say get some rest. So you wait it out, it doesn't make for a right mind no doubt
The car problems were back to back trouble on the same day, my car died on the way into work, limped into an Auto zone, the guy was a little miffed as I got there before they opened but he finally warmed up to help. But he figured it was just a bad battery, easy to say as it wouldn't keep running, but there was an acrid smell that seemed to come from the alternator. I made it to work with a new battery but the wipers moved real slooooowwww, which told me I was running on limited power.
Then my wife came in almost crying, shaking, her van brakes didn't seem right, she heard a POP and the pedal went to the floor, barely made it to where I worked. We went up to get some brake fluid in my car, which just depressed me more as it ran rough and didn't sound right, asked about the price of an alternator, $90 plus $55 core fee, nice, ouch. Didn't get it then, one car at a time, went back, added brake fluid, drove to Mieneke and it was close to closing, about an hour and a half or so, turns out the rear brakes went out, terrible shape! one cylinder looks to have exploded, no doubt the POP she had heard, so that was $350 but they were able to do it right away which was a good thing. While they were working on the van, my wife and I walked a little ways to another auto zone and I picked up the alternator as I knew I'd not make it home and back again! So I got to figure out how to remove and install one, VERY tight fit on the Nissan Sentra, sits low on the front of the engine, had to remove a water hose in order to pull the alternator out and install the new one, but I did and it worked so I was a bit happier, albeit still nursing a cold that was growing stronger :barf:
Need to wrap up and get some rest, no sleep last night, from the constant throat pain waking me up choking, it's been a terrific week
Sorry for the long story, I know there are worse things that could have happened and I thank God that my wife didn't get into an accident due to faulty brakes, the rear brakes are some you just don't think about as they seem to last forever...let me tell ya, they don't! If your car/van/truck has over 100k, I'd recommend you have them checked out!
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