yesterday my supervisor told me I can drive the company's truck home, it means I will be the only one using this truck. I was happy, the last time I own a car was 3 or 4 years ago. I really like to have a car, but can't afford the gas/insurance/maintenance fee.
But when I saw the truck, very disappointed, flat tire, broken mirror, high mileage... quite a old truck. I drove the truck to garage, fix the tire, then drove it home, 70KM away, took me 2.5 hours. The main reason is the mirror is broken, can't see what happen at the back, daren't to change lane.
Today, in the morning, I am angry. I told the super I want to change the car, or totally fix all the problems. He said this is the last truck avaliable, and company can't pay for it if I go to fix the car.
I am going to abandon it and leave the truck in parking lot. But later I change my mind. It is an old truck, but better than nothing. The engine is good, the transmission is also ok. The truck is so powerful and when I am driving on the road, many cars give me the way. I decide to fix it, refurbrish it and make it run. But a new mirror is not very expensive, fixing the tire may also fixing the power steering problem... things are not that hard. Hum.., really a good beginning. 作者: StephenW 时间: 2011-12-21 14:43
My friend, how are you now? you must enjoy the beautiful summer in Australia right now. I am driving the old pick-up truck in freezing rain.
The mal-function of the used car is a perfect murder weapon, isn't it? I know it is a trick, but have to take it, I need to work to make a living. 作者: StephenW 时间: 2011-12-22 13:44
What summer? We have been having a few hours of sunshine, few hours of rain, and the rest in between.
Hard to know what you can do with a truck these days, but in the old days, all young Aussies, especially those living in the bush, aspired to driving a pick-up truck.
All the best for the holiday season. 作者: 暖芋 时间: 2011-12-22 22:48
things will be changed later作者: hbv30year 时间: 2011-12-23 09:02
thanks, my best wishes to you too.作者: hbv30year 时间: 2011-12-23 09:05
暖芋 发表于 2011-12-22 22:48
things will be changed later
Good comment. Hope is a good thing, maybe the best thing.
Yesterday I changed the mirror and tire, now the truck is running much better. I will drive it to the Atlantic ocean in summer. 作者: hbv30year 时间: 2012-1-24 11:58
Happy Chinese new year!
Today is the first day of lunar new year--the dragon year, waaa...!!
In the morning, heavy rain. I plan to go to garage to do the oil change of my truck. After 5 minutes' drive, engine stops. the steer and brake lost control...... i try all my best to stop the truck on the centre of the road. Then I call my supervisor, he said just battery issue. So call my friend to help me make a jump start. no use. we try many times in the rain, soaked, disappointed.
I can't help but complaining this cargo van again. why the company give me the worst truck? why I always get the low pay and dangerous job in canada? Is this my destiny after all of what I strive for?
later, the tow truck came and send me and the truck to the garage, wait several house to fix it. The technician told me the ignition coil is broken. On my way home, I ask myself, this is so called canadian life? what the hell?
when I finished my dinner, I think it is not very bad after all. The truck is fixed, I am alive, why complain so much? The job is not that great, but do I have better choices? No, this is the one I can get right now. Ok, no complain, happy new year.作者: ainbaby 时间: 2012-3-7 12:03
If your truck is bad,police may 作者: hbv30year 时间: 2012-4-28 08:43
hehe~, when it becomes a job, it isn't.
ppl say they prefer no car when it is possible to use bus. i agree with them, but my city is too big, using bus is very time consuming. car like marriage, gives people headache, but most people still need it. 作者: warm219 时间: 2012-5-27 17:22
O(∩_∩)O~best wish to you！作者: hbv30year 时间: 2012-5-29 11:14
thanks a lot. and best wishes to you too. I collect so much bless from beautiful girls on this forum, I believe I will be ok, definitely ok.作者: warm219 时间: 2012-5-29 17:41
