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My car's alternator died in the middle of nowhere on a Tuesday afternoon.
I was about 20 miles outside of Flagstaff when the dash lit up and everything went quiet. Called a tow, which cost me $150, and sat at a gas station for two hours feeling completely stuck. The mechanic said it would be a day for the part, but the guy at the station counter saw me looking miserable and offered me a ride into town. Ended up grabbing a burger at this little diner he suggested, and just talking to someone normal turned the whole thing around. Anyone else have a breakdown that turned out okay because of a random act of kindness?
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gray_nelson6mo ago
Honestly, getting towed 20 miles and a free burger sounds like a pretty soft landing, even @eva666 is right about the distance. Most breakdowns are just expensive and boring.
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eva6666mo ago
Flagstaff is actually about 30 miles from the middle of nowhere in most directions. That burger sounds like it was the real fix for a bad day though.
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hill.jade4mo ago
Read somewhere that Flagstaff's elevation actually makes for better breakdown scenery (since you can see forever) which is a small silver lining. @gray_nelson is right though, a free burger definitely softens the blow of a tow bill.
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