The Shocking Truth: Why I Never Got Triple-A

I'm still trying to wrap my head around how I never managed to get triple-A for all the cars I have, which are heavily modified and often require extensive repairs. The trucks have been lifted, bigger tires, and a suspension system that's been tweaked to perfection. But despite having a passion for cars and being willing to put in the work, I've always relied on myself to fix issues rather than seeking help from professional roadside assistance services like triple-A.

It all came crashing down when my trusty Zo6 wouldn't start this morning. The battery was dead, and with no backup plan in place, I was forced to call an Uber to take me to the nearest AutoZone for a jump-start. As I sat in the waiting area, I couldn't help but feel a sense of frustration and embarrassment. Who does that? Not having triple-A like a responsible adult? It's a rookie mistake, and one that I should have learned from long ago.

The Uber arrived, and I grabbed my trusty mobile battery-changing kit, just in case the tow truck didn't have enough juice to get me going. As we pulled out of the parking lot, I couldn't shake off the feeling that this was all about to go wrong. And boy, did it. The car started dying on us after every red light, and before long, the anti-lock brakes were failing due to low battery voltage.

Despite my best efforts to keep going, the car slowly shut down on me a few miles from home. I coasted to safety, relieved that I made it without getting stranded in the middle of nowhere. But as I sat there, trying to process what had just happened, I couldn't help but think about how much time and effort I wasted not having triple-A.

The experience left me feeling defeated and a bit embarrassed. How did I let myself fall so far behind? The answer lies in my lack of preparation and foresight. Not having triple-A means that I'm at the mercy of the roadside assistance services, which can be slow to respond and expensive to use. In this case, it cost me time, money, and a bit of dignity.

The moral of the story is clear: if you're going to own multiple cars, especially heavily modified ones like mine, make sure you get triple-A. It's not worth risking your safety, time, and sanity by trying to fix issues on your own. Trust me, I learned that lesson the hard way.

As I sit here now, reflecting on what could have been, I'm reminded of the importance of being prepared for the unexpected. If only I had triple-A, I would be driving away from this experience with my dignity intact. But instead, I'll just have to live with the knowledge that I should have done better.

The aftermath of this incident has left me feeling a bit shaken. The battery, which was supposed to last forever, turned out to be a dud. And as for the tools I needed, forget about it. They were useless without a proper diagnosis and repair plan in place. It's clear that I need to rethink my approach to car ownership.

One thing is for sure: I'll never underestimate the importance of triple-A again. If you're like me, with multiple cars and a penchant for DIY repairs, do yourself a favor and get triple-A. Trust me, it's worth every penny. And if you don't have it yet, what are you waiting for? Get on it.

In conclusion, my experience this morning was a wake-up call. I realized that relying solely on myself to fix issues can be a recipe for disaster. Triple-A may seem like an unnecessary expense at first, but the peace of mind and convenience it provides make it well worth the investment. So, if you're in the same boat as me, do yourself a favor and get triple-A today.

The incident also left me with some questions about my own behavior. Why did I wait so long to get triple-A? Was I just too proud to ask for help? Did I think I was invincible? The answers to these questions are still unclear, but one thing is certain: I won't be making that same mistake again.

As I look back on this experience, I'm reminded of the importance of learning from mistakes. It's not always easy, but it's essential for growth and development. In my case, I learned a valuable lesson about the importance of triple-A and the need to be more proactive when it comes to car maintenance.

The silver lining is that I got to turn in all the unnecessary items I bought at AutoZone, which was a nice bonus. But let's be real – that won't make up for the wasted time and money I spent on a failed attempt to fix my car myself. The cost of not having triple-A will be remembered for a long time.

And so, as I reflect on this experience, I'm left with one final thought: if you're going to own cars, especially ones like mine that require extensive repairs, make sure you have triple-A in your corner. It's not worth the risk of getting stuck on the side of the road, waiting for help to arrive.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthat's right boys and girls my zo6 left me stranded now I'm sure you remember my last video where I was talking about my tests are leaving me stranded my Tesla left me stranded my test love left me stranded stranded stranded now I'm stranded in the zo6 what started happening is as I was driving the ABS light came on and then the airbag light came on and then it said the battery voltage was low so I'm assuming my alternator is dead which really stinks because I just spent about five hundred dollars on this alternator I'm not really sure what else to do now the car is completely dead I don't have triple-a it won't start I'm just kind of at a loss for words right now just trying to think of stuff you can do while you're waiting to die in the car and essentially there's I could do a minor detailing of the vehicle there's some stuff back here like some dirt back here and that's okay because I could just pick it up with my hands most people will use a vacuum for this but I could just pick up with my hands just like that see boom some minor detailing I have a feeling I'm going to be stuck here for another couple years so I could easily just take some of this stuff out and kind of poke it around and do my thing from there I'm not really I just do it on the ground a why did that the before the car shot dad it gave me a warning about service charging system and yeah no kidding it's a brand new alternator it's really really really really really frustrating the good thing is though I'm at a an actual rest stop right now which is awesome but the unfortunate part that that said rest stop doesn't have jumper cables which is not good which probably wouldn't help me anyways so yeah this this is her someday I just gave me an approving God meaning he likes my car but I don't like it right now I will happily sell it to anyone looking for a car for five dollars on a ride home I'm just gonna vlog what people do when they get stuck and again it's a minor detailing of the seats I could pick some crumbs up off the seats I could do that I could try to figure out what this key is for I don't know what that key is for I have my phone which has about 50% left that's gonna be dead soon too hopefully so Ally and I you know I could actually shine my exhaust tips that's one thing you could deal with if you're stranded while you try shining your exhaust tips I think I'm gonna do that right now unfortunately there's a guy behind me who parked ridiculously close to me so I probably can't get between him and his truck so I'm just gonna sit here like an idiot pretending my car runs when it really doesn't the good thing though is that people won't actually think it's stolen because I'm sitting inside of it so that's definitely a good thing it had I have left the keys outside of it and I locked myself out of the car that would be a big problem because people would be like oh what's this guy doing around this nice car he probably stole it etc etc so at least with me sitting inside of it that's at least a good thing I hope it doesn't start raining because if it starts raining then I'm probably gonna get soaked because the windows don't go up so stay tuned for a quick clip on how I clean my exhaust tips when I only have one rag and half a can of aluminum polish so I'm gonna clean those up so at least the tips will look nice the rest of the car is absolutely disgusting but hopefully when people are behind me you can say wow that guy has really nice exhaust tips a little update for you I'm still stranded nothing has changed what I could do is I could actually do some exploring there's some woods and some woodland creatures out there I could probably take a quick walk around and just get a feel for my environment and see what's going on out there why don't we go ahead and check out what we have over here for some woodland creatures I hear some tripping so it almost seems like there might be it some kind of bird sanctuary up there after further review that's not a bird sanctuary at all that's actually another part of the highway and if I go any further I'll probably get killed and there's more cars coming in the parking lot so I'm actually asking for trouble the really good thing is that my zo6 is now taking up two spaces so now it look like a complete I'm gonna be stranded at least I'm stranded in this and then not this guy that has his windshield smashed for some reason in this airbag blew so I'm not really sure what the hell happened there that's the most suspect thing I've ever seen in my life so yeah I guess I can't do a nature walk I'm just gonna walk into this service center and maybe go to McDonald's and see what they have there for food well I mean they'll have the standard food they always have McDonald this hasn't changed in 100 years alright guys I'm back in the car I'm hoping that the battery has enough time to rest to actually get started again I'm gonna push the button and nothing yeah the car still not starting shocking I don't have triple-a like an idiot I'm not really sure why I decided to purchase vehicles that I work on myself and not decide to get triple-a all the cars I have are old oh sorry I'm just having a mental breakdown um all the cars I have are on the older side and then and they're all heavily modified the trucks lifted bigger tires your suspension etc the zo6 has everything under the Sun I rebuilt the test of myself so it's just so shocking it's never ceases to amaze me how I never managed to get triple-a it just doesn't make any sense I'm actually gonna call an uber I'm gonna call an uber get a ride to the nearest Auto Zone I'm a jumper cables binder the battery hooked that battery up get some basic tools to remove this old battery and get that going because the Dino event is over in two minutes so unless I could kind of go back in time and not make this dumb mistake this is probably not gonna happen today oh and it's an hour away still I selves an additional hour to drive so it's definitely not gonna happen today so I'm gonna get this whole uber thing going I just had McDonald the belly is full my arteries are clogged alright this could be my lucky day because the guy behind me is getting towed right now the guy with the blue in airbags and there's a tow truck there and what's awesome is that I think I think he has a jumper pack and I think he might use that jumper pack but to actually charge it so hopefully gets enough charge for me to get home or else I'm in big trouble if I get stranded again it's pretty much game over at this point but we'll see what happens he has a jumper pack which is great he's charging it up right now and I may have enough juice to get home or at least get the car started we tried to start the car and it just died it didn't it didn't last very long at all so what I have to do now is I have to get a ride to Autozone it's definitely the alternator thank God I bought a custom-made alternator and I didn't buy a regular reliable one from autozone that have been a disaster let's see so I'm calling an uber right now okay found someone more they gonna get here 40 minutes okay cool alright time to get down to business alright here we go here's all my stuff I'm just waiting on the uber this is gonna be a mobile battery changing kit for a zero sick anyways let's see if this bad boy starts can I open the door awesome the LEDs are nice and bright I don't really have time to stick around too much I'm punching the address where I live it says it's gonna take 40 minutes 32 miles is she gonna start come on baby come on baby yes all right I'm getting out of here guys oh you know if I make it but dear Lord will I run out of battery charge first or run out of gas verse stay tuned at least I'm close to the home that I love so if I get stranded again I'll just leave the car there with a big for sale sign for it alright it's getting painful now really low on gas and the battery charge is dropping little by little so I'm a few miles away from home still every single red light every single one all of the red lights give me all of the red lights let me run it a gas I don't even care I don't just give me more red left guess what guess what guess what another red light that's it folks the car slowly starting to shut down the anti-lock brakes an ABS system is starting to fail because the battery voltage is too low it's been fun well she made it home I give up on cars basically what I want to do now is I want to turn all this stuff I don't need most of the stuff that I bought at autozone so I'm hoping to return the battery which is the big-ticket item I'm hoping they cut it out on the warranty as well as the tools I didn't need as well okay here goes nothing guess what guys they took it all back all three hundred and ten dollars worth of stuff here's a word to the wise for everyone if you're buying a battery from autozone always get the warranty just in case you never know I'm not really sure how much this cost me in time I know you guys like to analyze that I think that if I had triple-a I'd be on the road for a few more hours for sure because getting a triple-a tow to come with in any amount of time is ridiculous and also the tow ride home and char would have been absolutely insane so the moral of the story today is I will get triple-a adios guys don't forget to Like share and subscribethat's right boys and girls my zo6 left me stranded now I'm sure you remember my last video where I was talking about my tests are leaving me stranded my Tesla left me stranded my test love left me stranded stranded stranded now I'm stranded in the zo6 what started happening is as I was driving the ABS light came on and then the airbag light came on and then it said the battery voltage was low so I'm assuming my alternator is dead which really stinks because I just spent about five hundred dollars on this alternator I'm not really sure what else to do now the car is completely dead I don't have triple-a it won't start I'm just kind of at a loss for words right now just trying to think of stuff you can do while you're waiting to die in the car and essentially there's I could do a minor detailing of the vehicle there's some stuff back here like some dirt back here and that's okay because I could just pick it up with my hands most people will use a vacuum for this but I could just pick up with my hands just like that see boom some minor detailing I have a feeling I'm going to be stuck here for another couple years so I could easily just take some of this stuff out and kind of poke it around and do my thing from there I'm not really I just do it on the ground a why did that the before the car shot dad it gave me a warning about service charging system and yeah no kidding it's a brand new alternator it's really really really really really frustrating the good thing is though I'm at a an actual rest stop right now which is awesome but the unfortunate part that that said rest stop doesn't have jumper cables which is not good which probably wouldn't help me anyways so yeah this this is her someday I just gave me an approving God meaning he likes my car but I don't like it right now I will happily sell it to anyone looking for a car for five dollars on a ride home I'm just gonna vlog what people do when they get stuck and again it's a minor detailing of the seats I could pick some crumbs up off the seats I could do that I could try to figure out what this key is for I don't know what that key is for I have my phone which has about 50% left that's gonna be dead soon too hopefully so Ally and I you know I could actually shine my exhaust tips that's one thing you could deal with if you're stranded while you try shining your exhaust tips I think I'm gonna do that right now unfortunately there's a guy behind me who parked ridiculously close to me so I probably can't get between him and his truck so I'm just gonna sit here like an idiot pretending my car runs when it really doesn't the good thing though is that people won't actually think it's stolen because I'm sitting inside of it so that's definitely a good thing it had I have left the keys outside of it and I locked myself out of the car that would be a big problem because people would be like oh what's this guy doing around this nice car he probably stole it etc etc so at least with me sitting inside of it that's at least a good thing I hope it doesn't start raining because if it starts raining then I'm probably gonna get soaked because the windows don't go up so stay tuned for a quick clip on how I clean my exhaust tips when I only have one rag and half a can of aluminum polish so I'm gonna clean those up so at least the tips will look nice the rest of the car is absolutely disgusting but hopefully when people are behind me you can say wow that guy has really nice exhaust tips a little update for you I'm still stranded nothing has changed what I could do is I could actually do some exploring there's some woods and some woodland creatures out there I could probably take a quick walk around and just get a feel for my environment and see what's going on out there why don't we go ahead and check out what we have over here for some woodland creatures I hear some tripping so it almost seems like there might be it some kind of bird sanctuary up there after further review that's not a bird sanctuary at all that's actually another part of the highway and if I go any further I'll probably get killed and there's more cars coming in the parking lot so I'm actually asking for trouble the really good thing is that my zo6 is now taking up two spaces so now it look like a complete I'm gonna be stranded at least I'm stranded in this and then not this guy that has his windshield smashed for some reason in this airbag blew so I'm not really sure what the hell happened there that's the most suspect thing I've ever seen in my life so yeah I guess I can't do a nature walk I'm just gonna walk into this service center and maybe go to McDonald's and see what they have there for food well I mean they'll have the standard food they always have McDonald this hasn't changed in 100 years alright guys I'm back in the car I'm hoping that the battery has enough time to rest to actually get started again I'm gonna push the button and nothing yeah the car still not starting shocking I don't have triple-a like an idiot I'm not really sure why I decided to purchase vehicles that I work on myself and not decide to get triple-a all the cars I have are old oh sorry I'm just having a mental breakdown um all the cars I have are on the older side and then and they're all heavily modified the trucks lifted bigger tires your suspension etc the zo6 has everything under the Sun I rebuilt the test of myself so it's just so shocking it's never ceases to amaze me how I never managed to get triple-a it just doesn't make any sense I'm actually gonna call an uber I'm gonna call an uber get a ride to the nearest Auto Zone I'm a jumper cables binder the battery hooked that battery up get some basic tools to remove this old battery and get that going because the Dino event is over in two minutes so unless I could kind of go back in time and not make this dumb mistake this is probably not gonna happen today oh and it's an hour away still I selves an additional hour to drive so it's definitely not gonna happen today so I'm gonna get this whole uber thing going I just had McDonald the belly is full my arteries are clogged alright this could be my lucky day because the guy behind me is getting towed right now the guy with the blue in airbags and there's a tow truck there and what's awesome is that I think I think he has a jumper pack and I think he might use that jumper pack but to actually charge it so hopefully gets enough charge for me to get home or else I'm in big trouble if I get stranded again it's pretty much game over at this point but we'll see what happens he has a jumper pack which is great he's charging it up right now and I may have enough juice to get home or at least get the car started we tried to start the car and it just died it didn't it didn't last very long at all so what I have to do now is I have to get a ride to Autozone it's definitely the alternator thank God I bought a custom-made alternator and I didn't buy a regular reliable one from autozone that have been a disaster let's see so I'm calling an uber right now okay found someone more they gonna get here 40 minutes okay cool alright time to get down to business alright here we go here's all my stuff I'm just waiting on the uber this is gonna be a mobile battery changing kit for a zero sick anyways let's see if this bad boy starts can I open the door awesome the LEDs are nice and bright I don't really have time to stick around too much I'm punching the address where I live it says it's gonna take 40 minutes 32 miles is she gonna start come on baby come on baby yes all right I'm getting out of here guys oh you know if I make it but dear Lord will I run out of battery charge first or run out of gas verse stay tuned at least I'm close to the home that I love so if I get stranded again I'll just leave the car there with a big for sale sign for it alright it's getting painful now really low on gas and the battery charge is dropping little by little so I'm a few miles away from home still every single red light every single one all of the red lights give me all of the red lights let me run it a gas I don't even care I don't just give me more red left guess what guess what guess what another red light that's it folks the car slowly starting to shut down the anti-lock brakes an ABS system is starting to fail because the battery voltage is too low it's been fun well she made it home I give up on cars basically what I want to do now is I want to turn all this stuff I don't need most of the stuff that I bought at autozone so I'm hoping to return the battery which is the big-ticket item I'm hoping they cut it out on the warranty as well as the tools I didn't need as well okay here goes nothing guess what guys they took it all back all three hundred and ten dollars worth of stuff here's a word to the wise for everyone if you're buying a battery from autozone always get the warranty just in case you never know I'm not really sure how much this cost me in time I know you guys like to analyze that I think that if I had triple-a I'd be on the road for a few more hours for sure because getting a triple-a tow to come with in any amount of time is ridiculous and also the tow ride home and char would have been absolutely insane so the moral of the story today is I will get triple-a adios guys don't forget to Like share and subscribe\n"