from work.
Well, there I was cruising along in the middle lane on Route 195 in Fall River Massachusetts, when all of a sudden a cloud of white smoke starts billowing out of my tailpipe. Well, next thing I know the car starts acting funny and right as I’m getting onto the Braga bridge, the oil light starts flashing.
About 2/3 of the way up the bridge, the engine seized up. Dead as a door nail.
So there I am sitting way up on the Bridge, halfway between the left lane and the breakdown lane, with cars and trucks flying up at me only to swerve away at the last minute to avoid hitting me.
Have I ever mentioned that I’m terrified of heights? And most of all, bridges? Have I ever mentioned that?
Well, yes, there I was terrified <read: PANICING> with all these cars flying at me. Fortunately, by the time the police and the tow truck showed up (within 20 minutes of my calling
), I was able to roll backward and get into the breakdown lane. Ugh.
So anyway, I survive the trip all the way to my Volkswagon dealership in Rhode Island.
As it so happens, I was scheduled to have the turbocharger replaced under warranty tomorrow, as well as a brake job. The guy at the desk said there was a possibility that the problem was associated with the bad turbo, and if so, there was a good chance that the engine would be replaced free of charge under the power train warranty. So here I am at 97,000 miles thanking God for a 100,000 mile power train warranty.
Hopefully it will work out that I'll get the new engine covered by VW. They've always seemed to stand by their product so far...hopefully it will continue.
Ugh.
Certainly sounds nervewracking, but hope it all works out for the best. You certainly had someone looking out for you!
