Aren't cars fun? Our van broke down on Christmas Eve while Dan was driving to work. At first we thought it was going to be a relatively easy fix that would cost less than $100, but that was not the case. Now we are looking at between $1300 to $1500 worth of transmission work. Seeing as how we have no emergency fund, the van is just going to have to wait until we get our income tax return. Thankfully, our wonderful neighbors have loaned us their spare car so Dan can get to and from work.This whole situation has really started me thinking about extended vehicle warranties. Did you know you can get those on cars up to 20 years old? I had no clue you could do that. Anyway, I do know that if we had a extended vehicle warranty, like those offered by us fidelis, this whole situation would've been taken care of so much easier. They offer free rental car and emergency towing, which would've saved us so much hassle. Plus they have all sorts of other benefits like free 24 hour roadside assistance, which is always nice to have. I highly suggest looking into extended warranty coverage for your vehicles.
The whole van incident has been quite a pain, but I suppose it could have been worse. We are so blessed to have such great neighbors and friends to help us out during this difficult situation. Hopefully we will be able to become a two car family in the not too distant future. Whenever we buy another car, we will be getting an extended warranty! In my opinion the peace of mind it would provide makes it worth it.
