So, it was three weeks ago and I was driving between my house and my boyfriend’s house. Mind you, this is about a fifteen-minute drive, so I wasn’t expecting anything too crazy to happen on my drive. Of course, with my luck, I was so wrong. About halfway there, I started smelling something weird. I figured it was just a smell on the road (you know, like, sometimes you’ll smell a skunk on the road but never see the actual roadkill). But then, I noticed smoke coming out from under my hood. This has literally never happened to me before, but I knew I should pull over, so I did.
I popped the hood once I was on the side of the road with my hazards on, and thank goodness it was light out, because I was freaking out. My engine was definitely smoking and I was kind of scared that it was just going to blow up in my face like in an action movie. Thank goodness it didn’t!!! But I propped the hood open so that the engine could air out and cool down, and I called my dad, who called for roadside assistance.
When the tow arrived, which was super fast, I had them take me to King Volkswagen, because that’s where I got my car. It’s a really cute little Beetle, and I didn’t want it to be broken because, like, I love my car! Thankfully the techs were really fast and took a look and it turned out that the only thing that was wrong was that I had a tiny oil leak that was dripping on the engine and burning. They patched it right up and I was good to go in like an hour! It was amazing.
So basically, the moral of this story is that no matter what happens to you on the road, you should have a good system for any situation. Make sure that you have access to roadside assistance, that your cellphone is charged, and that you can stay calm if something DOES happen. And ask the tow truck, if you need one, to take you to your dealer! The techs there totally know the ins and outs of the cars they sell, so if you have one, they’ll be able to fix it like such pros. It’s amazing!
Anyway, I hope you liked this, and you should check out King Volkswagen! They helped me out big time, and I want to tell everyone how much I loved my experience there. Go go go!!!
