What to do with car when DH is not around. I'm helpless.

[Anonymous]

We go back and forth depending on our schedules and abilities. Mostly I take the cars for regular maintenance or bigger issues and he does the on the spot issues like flat tires (or I call AAA and get a tow). His inner Eagle Scout comes out when there is a flat tire in the vicinity.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How much do you rely on your husband, boyfriend or other man in your life to deal with car issues? I can't be bothered with the details of simple fixes like replacing a dead headlamp bulb. Usually, my DH will do simple stuff like this, or he wil deal with the mechanic. I am too busy and can't be bothered. I just want it taken care of. However, as usual, DH travels and sh*t starts to go wrong with the car and he is useless helping me over the phone.

You choose to be helpless. Make a different choice if it bothers you. Sounds like you're the useless one if you can't manage a very basic task like taking the car to the mechanic.

Wow! +1,000,000.....seriously OP....either stop trolling or grow up and take the car to the dealership/service station yourself. This is basic type of crap any somewhat capable woman can do herself! You must be yet another helpless DCUM SAHM! LMAO!

She is too lazy but had time to post on here.

Yeah, this post can't be real.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How much do you rely on your husband, boyfriend or other man in your life to deal with car issues? I can't be bothered with the details of simple fixes like replacing a dead headlamp bulb. Usually, my DH will do simple stuff like this, or he wil deal with the mechanic. I am too busy and can't be bothered. I just want it taken care of. However, as usual, DH travels and sh*t starts to go wrong with the car and he is useless helping me over the phone.

You choose to be helpless. Make a different choice if it bothers you. Sounds like you're the useless one if you can't manage a very basic task like taking the car to the mechanic.

Yep, this. It really isn't very hard, expensive, or time consuming to run the car to Pep Boys for a new lightbulb. Or to schedule an oil change. Woman here and I've taken care of all of my automotive issues myself. My fiancé has come to jump my car when the battery died and I was sick at work, or he will take my car for the oil change if he has free time on a day off, but mostly it's my car so I handle all of it. It's silly to add another task to someone else's schedule that you can easily do yourself. Buck up, princess.

[Anonymous]

How much do you rely on your wife, girlfriend or other woman in your life to deal with kitchen issues? I can't be bothered with the details of simple things like cooking or washing dishes. Usually, my DW will do simple stuff like this, or she will hire a maid. I am too busy and can't be bothered. I just want it taken care of. However, as usual, DW travels and I can't make my dinner and she is useless helping me over the phone.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How much do you rely on your husband, boyfriend or other man in your life to deal with car issues? I can't be bothered with the details of simple fixes like replacing a dead headlamp bulb. Usually, my DH will do simple stuff like this, or he wil deal with the mechanic. I am too busy and can't be bothered. I just want it taken care of. However, as usual, DH travels and sh*t starts to go wrong with the car and he is useless helping me over the phone.

You choose to be helpless. Make a different choice if it bothers you. Sounds like you're the useless one if you can't manage a very basic task like taking the car to the mechanic.

Wow! +1,000,000.....seriously OP....either stop trolling or grow up and take the car to the dealership/service station yourself. This is basic type of crap any somewhat capable woman can do herself! You must be yet another helpless DCUM SAHM! LMAO!

I don't understand the helpless SAHM thing. Most SAHMs I know are far handier than their spouses. I know I am. I do all of the fixing at our house, and if it's out of my league, I arrange for service. I only ask for help when something is too heavy or cumbersome for one person to do alone (as defined by me). If I asked my husband to change a lightbulb, he'd wonder what was wrong. More likely, he'd think I'd rigged it up to zap him. Gently, of course.

[Anonymous]

Hah. If something bad goes wrong with my car and dh is gone, I would just steal his car and drive it instead.

[Anonymous]

Between DH, my dad, my 2 brothers, and my FIL in my 12 years of being a car owner, I've never done any maintenance on my cars. I never really thought about it, but DH is an automotive engineer, brother is a mechanic, and FIL was lead of a racing pit crew for 15 years and a mechanic for 40 years total. Guess I got lucky in that sense!

[Anonymous]

OP what would you do if you had a car problem and you were single? Do it!

[Anonymous]

She's too busy people !

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How much do you rely on your husband, boyfriend or other man in your life to deal with car issues? I can't be bothered with the details of simple fixes like replacing a dead headlamp bulb. Usually, my DH will do simple stuff like this, or he wil deal with the mechanic. I am too busy and can't be bothered. I just want it taken care of. However, as usual, DH travels and sh*t starts to go wrong with the car and he is useless helping me over the phone.

You choose to be helpless. Make a different choice if it bothers you. Sounds like you're the useless one if you can't manage a very basic task like taking the car to the mechanic.

Wow! +1,000,000.....seriously OP....either stop trolling or grow up and take the car to the dealership/service station yourself. This is basic type of crap any somewhat capable woman can do herself! You must be yet another helpless DCUM SAHM! LMAO!

I don't understand the helpless SAHM thing. Most SAHMs I know are far handier than their spouses. I know I am. I do all of the fixing at our house, and if it's out of my league, I arrange for service. I only ask for help when something is too heavy or cumbersome for one person to do alone (as defined by me). If I asked my husband to change a lightbulb, he'd wonder what was wrong. More likely, he'd think I'd rigged it up to zap him. Gently, of course.

Really? My Dw is SAHM, she calls or text me at work to tell me the change oil light came on. She doesn't even know how to pay the bills if I died, she told me this. I informed her not to worry they come in the mail ad you pay the amount. She has an ivy league degree in biology so she's not dumb but not really handy

[Anonymous]

You should put on a dress and heels and cry next to your car until someone comes and rescues you.

[Anonymous]

Find a mechanic that you trust, with DH's input if you like, and have that be your go-to person when DH isn't available. Keep AAA and Uber info handy so that you don't have to worry too much about the car breaking down when you're on your own.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How much do you rely on your husband, boyfriend or other man in your life to deal with car issues? I can't be bothered with the details of simple fixes like replacing a dead headlamp bulb. Usually, my DH will do simple stuff like this, or he wil deal with the mechanic. I am too busy and can't be bothered. I just want it taken care of. However, as usual, DH travels and sh*t starts to go wrong with the car and he is useless helping me over the phone.

Step 1 - grow up

Step 2- apologize to husband

Step 3 - repeat step 1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hah. If something bad goes wrong with my car and dh is gone, I would just steal his car and drive it instead.

OP, here. IT IS DH's CAR. I am driving it b/c it is more practical than mine in getting the kids, etc. around. DH rarely drives it even when he is home.

[Anonymous]

I was mostly a SAHM when my kids were home and now work part time. I have always paid all the billls, managed our home, scheduled appointments, ..... I'm not sure my DH even knows where our money is or what bills get paid when. I do have all the info in a folder just in case. My DH normally takes care of the yard, home maintenance, and the vehicles. But, I take the car in for service and oil changes. I can trouble shoot really basic repair issues. And I certainly know how to change a flat tire. These are important life skills. I'm so grateful my dad took the time to teach me the basics.