INSTANT CARMA II

               ON THE ROAD AGAIN AND MY CAR THAT HAS WORKED ALL SUMMER HAS DEVELOPED A SHIMMY JUST AS WE ESCAPE THE CAPE TO THE BRONX AND BEYOND.  MAYBE IT'S A RED SOX CAR AND IS PUNISHING US FOR OUR EASY ENTRY INTO THE PLAYOFFS.  THE SOX ARE OUT AND TAMPA IS IN THANK S TO A DEVELISH HOMERUN BY LONGORIA TO BEAT NY.  RED SOX NATION MOURNS IN THEIR THIRD WORLD COUNTRY.  WHILE NYC,THE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD HANDS THEIR FARM CLUB A WIN AND TROTS OFF TO DETROIT.  I HOPE THEY ARE IN  DETROIT THIS WEEKEND,OTHERWISE IT WILL BE A LITTLE CROWDED AROUND THE BRONX ZOO WHERE WE ARE HEADED FOR A REUNION AT MARIO'S ON ARTHUR AVENUE.
                 THE BRONX IS A GREAT PLACE TO HAVE A BREAKDOWN.  WHILE I'M OUT TESTING THE BRAKES AND STEERING.  HUBBY,THE VACUOUS ONE IS CALLING OUR CONNECTICUT TO ANNOUNCE OUR ARRIVAL TOMORROW.  I HAD PLANNED TO GET THE CAR CHECKED OUT AT SULLIVAN TIRE.  NOW IT'S NO SUCH LUCK.
              TO TOP IT OFF  MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON.  FALMOTH MOTORCAR WHO CONSTANTLY ADVERTISE THEIR EXPERTISE ON MY FAVORITE RADIO STATION WMVY WANT TO PUT A NEW WATER PUMP IN AT COST.  THEIR CRACK DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS AND SERVICE MANAGER (FORMERLY WITH CHEVROLET-OY VEY) SAY I NEED IT.  $1000 WORTH OF REPAIRS AT FALMOUTH MOTORCAR DIDN'T FIX IT.  I HAD IT DONE THREE YEARS AGO PLUS THE OTHER IDENTICAL WORK AT ANOTHER CAR REPAIR SHOP.  I ONLY DRIVE THE CAR AROUND TOWN IN THE SUMMER.  ALTHOUGH I DID GO TO VERMONT AND CANADA LAST YEAR.   IT ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT.  BUT FMC SAYS IT'S A VOLKSWAGEN AND THYE HAVE WATER PUMP AND CONVERTER PROBLEMS OVER AND OVER AND OVER.  SO DO VOLVOS.
               MY VOLKSWAGEN CABRIOLET WAS WORKING PERFECTLY.  I BROUGHT IT IN TO THIS FALMOUTH MOTORCAR BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THEY ADVERTISE THEIR SUPERIOR DIAGNOSTIC ABILITIES ON MY FAVORITE STATION WMVY.  THEY WANT ALL OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD TO USE THEM INSTEAD OF THE DEALERS IN HYANNIS.  THEY GIVE A 2 YEAR/20,000 MILE GUARANTEE ON ALL PARTS AND LABOR.  WHAT THEY DON'T TELL YOU IS THEY DIAGNOSE A ZILLION THINGS THAT DON'T NEED TO BE DONE.
                  I TOLD THEM THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS BROKEN.  THERE'S NOTHING WRONG.  IT'S THE BRAKES AND CLUTCH THAT COULD BE A PROBLEM SOON.  I BROUGHT THEM TO THE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CONSUMER TASK FORCE.  THE TASK FORCE SIDED WITH MR. DUFFY,THE OWNER OF FMC.  SO I FOLDED AND SAID OKAY I'LL PAY ANOTRHER $500 FOR A WATER PUMP SINCE THE ENGINE LIGHT DIAGNOSIS SAYS I NEED IT.  DUFFY SAYS HE WON'T CHARGE ME FOR LABOR TO MAKE UP FOR MY COMPLAINING TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THAT THE LIGTH IS ON AFTER $1000 IN REPAIRS.
                      SO JUST AS I TRY TO DRIVE LONG DISTANCE, THE BRAKES START TO GO.  IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME.  I MISSED MY NIECE'S GRADUATION PARTY IN CT BECAUSE OF A WHEEL BEARING.  THIS TIME IT'S NYC,WP AND CT NOT TO MENTION FOXWOODS.  SO WE SHOULD JUST RENT A CAR.  BUT THAT'S NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN.
                 INSTANT CARMA'S GONNA GET YOU IF YOU DON'T WATCH OUT.