So I am just inundated with car trouble. The Direct Tire people charged Sarah 600 bucks to fix a bunch of things not related to the flat tire. They claimed that they had to replace a tie-rod and to do a new alignment. They were certain that this was necessary maintenance caused by general wear and tear.

When I got home I opened a recall notice from Chrysler to inform me that “the power steering pressure hose may contact the transaxle differential cover” which will lead to “an underhood fire.”

Every time I return to the dealership they find a problem with my brakes that costs about 600 bucks.

The big question - should I risk death by fire and tell them that I believe in Smurfs but not the transaxle differential cover or just go in and get hosed with an unnecessary brake job