Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Saying Goodbye . . .



I went to have my car serviced today and found a mere skeleton of the Saturn dealership. They will be closing their doors forever on Friday. There were only a few cars on the sale lot. I had my pick of parking spaces near the service department door. As I entered the building, I found offices that had become empty closets. All of the furniture, computers, and other things were boxed up and offered for sale. The worst part was the poster on the wall showing shiny new Saturns, with the caption, "If you're wondering where the car business is headed, it's here." Ouch.

I realize it's a little crazy to be so attached to a car dealership, but, after all, it's my car's original home. Well, after it's "birth" in Tennessee, anyway. OK, it really was only there for half a day after they brought it up from Orem for me, but still . . . I see the place more often than all of the members of my family. We have history. Thanks Saturn for many years of excellent service!

P.S. I'm looking for suggestions for a good place to have my car serviced in the future . . . Any tips?

Monday, February 1, 2010

Tech Support

I try to stay within a decade or so of the latest technology. I like to think that gives things time to be perfected before I buy them. Yeah. . . That's it. . . . That's my story and I'm sticking to it! So, the time has come (and waited around for me for a few years) to get an I-Pod. I browsed the display at Best Buy and found that I am seriously lacking in background information. What does the soon-to-be savvy I-Pod buyer need to know?