Still Waiting For a Part

The problem with cars is that they breakdown.  When this happens you have a lot of choice in how you handle the problem, whether you immediately head to the shop, whether you try and diagnose and fix the problem yourself, or figure out some combination of both.

For me and my Jaguar, the Internet has proven to be an essential tool.  Truth be told, I couldn't own this car if it weren't for the forums that I've used to help figure out some of the issues I've had.  It would be too expensive to get everything little thing checked for one.  But also, without a Jag dealership here in town I've found that while I can find people to work on my vehicle, there really aren't any experts who really understand the ins and outs of this car.  I've had to become that expert for myself. 

This leads me to my latest issue with my throttle body and the throttle position sensor.  After finding a salvaged throttle body online so that I could replace the sensor - which isn't sold individually - I've now been waiting 2 weeks for a part that will take me about 10 minutes to replace. 

My fingers are crossed that this replacement will actually work out as smoothly as logic says it should, but it's hard to say for certain without trying it.  In the meantime, the issue has been finding rides to work and borrowing vehicles from my parents.  I'm exhausting favors left and right, and I've begun having really strange dreams about my car and this repair.

The thing is that all this waiting has shifted my frustration about my car to frustration with the postal service and customs.  I mean, come on!  I could have driven to the States to pick up my part dozens of times by now.  Actually, given this post, we all know that's not true. But, still . . .

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