Linked to Mastodon for pictures, for whatever reason I couldn’t upload them to Lemmy.
My son borrowed my car, called me in the middle of the night saying it was making a weird sound. He had it towed to the specialty shop I use. Initially my son said he didn’t do anything much but down shift, he’s since recanted and admits he likely money shifted. The mechanic said it was a mess and that multiple internal bolts were sheared right off.
The pictures tell the tale… Hopefully I’ll have my car back later this week.
The Veloster was a strange one. 3 doors on a hatchback that shared something with the Mazda MX5: being small and low to the ground meant it felt faster than it actually was. They probably got rid of it because too many people in America these days want gigantic SUVs still. Personally, I quite liked the Equus V8 and the first gen Genesis G90 V6 Turbo. At least, before they got to be more than about 6 years old.
I am sure at some point you wanted to kill him, I know I probably would have felt that way too. But its good that you’re keeping him around, and teaching him how to properly deal with mistakes.
I was upset at first but the next morning he admitted he was driving it like an asshole and had it towed to the mechanic on his dollar and said he’d pay for it. I’d of forgave him either way, he’s done worse. I’m delighted he accepted accountability without me needing to pull the Dad card. I’ve been elated every time my kids have shown progress as they grow, and this is one of those times.
He’s an adult and all things considered a pretty good one! But I’m biased though, so don’t take my word for it.
Good on you. Sounds like you raised a good kid.
I think so. I imagine most people are proud of any creature whose ass they no longer need to wipe. 😂