It just had to be, didn't it? Yup, Saabine has already turned into a high maintenance woman as I'm finding she's leaking oil as she goes. Not sure what type of oil.... I'm suspecting something transmission related, but we'll see. Anyway, that's the fact of buying old cars - there's always some initial housekeeping to be done as you begin to find what sort of woman you married on your first date. My 306 in England was the same with leaking rear brakes right after I bought it. That turned out to be a really reliable car, so I hope the same is the case this time too.
Tomorrow is a public holiday, so Tuesday I'm gonna take it down to the nearby Saab place (fortunately of the half dozen or so in the country, one of them is not too far away up the road) and pray that it's not a costly repair! Anyone wanting to pray that I get it sorted quickly, cheaply, and don't get taken for a ride by an unscrupulous mechanic, I would greatly appreciate that.
I had really begun to develop a liking for this car (effortlessly speedy, comfortable, kinda stylish), and started to enjoy a little of the kudos that owning such a car brings in this setting, but this is a swift and timely reminder not to get too cocky about what I have (in any sense), nor to start thinking I'm going to have an easy ride over here with God just amply blessing me so much more than anyone else. It's a good reminder to have - that God would ween us off earthly passions and distractions and will not stop until He is our sole desire. He is loving enough that He will spare nothing to keep us from settling for anything less than His infinite, eternally satisfying self.
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