There are always things going on, but how about I tie up a loose end?
I never told the resolution of:
The Volvo!
The car is back in our garage.
I know that I mentioned a "Lemon Law" last time. What the website doesn't tell you is that law only applies to cars less than 18 months old. Carrie waited on hold for a couple of hours to hear that. I double and triple-checked the government website to see if I missed that notation somewhere, but it was not to be found.
The dealership claimed that there was a 'rogue node' for Sirius FM that was a known issue. The node wouldn't shut down at random intervals and it could cause the battery to drain. Carrie was furious and upset throughout the explanation. I had to admit, it fit all my suspicions. Manufacturers sometimes put some extra capabilities into their cars standard and charge extra to "turn them on." It also fit my electronic "needle in a haystack" theory.
So far, the car has run well. It could be that this dealership was right all along and the other dealerships were the idiots. They claimed it was a "known issue" so I don't know why it was unknown elsewhere.
Time will tell if they were blowing smoke or if the car is trustworthy again.
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