Advantages of a Haunted Car

There are some advantages to having a haunted car.
   Yesterday I had a bit of trouble starting Christine as I left karate. I wasn't too concerned but on the way home as I was going up a very steep hill, the car suddenly stalled. Not panicking I pushed in the clutch and tried to restart. Electrical seemed fine but clearly no fuel was getting through. The car began to slow and I realized it was going to stop in a bad place. On coming cars would not be able to see me stalled in the road the other side of the crest of the hill but the cars coming up behind me would not be able to see over the crest to the on coming cars if they tried to pass me. I moaned out loud, "Oh no, Christine. We're going to get hit if we stop here." Ever so slightly I felt her pick up a bit of speed (going up hill!) and she continued to roll till we crested the hill and moved away from the danger spot until we were visible to both lanes of traffic. I pulled off as far as I could as we came to a stop and thanked Christine for getting us up that hill.
   I called Ron and he suggested calling a tow truck but I didn't have enough money to do that, so Ron said he would come. It turns out there was a garage specializing in import cars just 200 yards from where we stopped. Ron stopped behind me and a moment later a state trooper pulled up behind us. Ron told him that he was going to try to push my car with his and the trooper put on his lights to escort us safely to the garage. Made it! The trooper laughed at us before he left saying it was a pretty good way to save a $100 tow bill.
At the garage I left Christine, but I warned the woman at the desk that Christine was a haunted car. She might lock and unlock her doors at will and there was only the one key. I also warned of moving mirrors. Without missing a beat the woman assured me that it would be no problem. They had dealt with possessed cars before.  At least I know Christine is in good hands!
   They have examined her and found the cause of the problem (the original 13 year old fuel filter!!! and burnt out glow plugs.) I am waiting for the call that she is fixed. I hope she will be pleased when she gets home. I'll let you know what happens.

More on Christine

I have posted a story on my haunted car, Christine. My husband read it and just shook his head. He has even ordered a new locking system for the door.  He claims this will solve the problems and I will stop saying my car is haunted. I'm not so sure.
Example. I drove Christine on Monday. All was normal, no sudden unexplained locking, no alarms going off. Came home and parked . The next morning I went out and got in the car to go to karate and............The rear view mirror was now turned toward the house and a pair of gloves were now on the passenger seat! I would have thought that my son or husband was playing a trick on me, but there were no footprints in the snow by my car except the ones I made getting out the night before.
Next. I always put my keys in an exterior pocket of my purse. I am compulsive about it because I only have one ignition key and haven't had the time or money to go to Volkswagen to get another set. I have never put the key any other place except in a pocket if I am not carrying my purse. I always put the keys in the outside pocket of my purse before I get out of the car so I won't drop them. Wednesday I went out and got in the car to go to choir practice. Opened the zippered pocket and went for my keys. They weren't there. Panicked, I dumped my purse out. Nothing. I went in the house and checked the pockets of the jacket I had worn last and through the pockets of the jeans from the day before. I went back out to the car and checked the floor and under the seats. I tried to think about the previous day. Had I done something different? I remembered that I had decided to check the mail before I went in the house. I remembered leaving my purse on the seat, with the door open so it couldn't accidentally lock me out when I went down the driveway to the mailbox. Just scooped up my purse and coffee cup when I came back and shut the door and went to the house.
Eventually I found the keys. I had again dumped my purse out and was shaking it when I noticed a tiny bulge in an interior zippered pocket. Opened that and found my keys. Ok, I can hear you thinking I must have put them in the wrong pocket, except I don't use that pocket because it is really hard to unzip. The purse lining is not attached inside well and it is really hard to unzip that pocket. I have to set the purse down and hold and pull on the fabric to get the zipper to move at all. I couldn't have done that accidentally. It takes effort to do. I never use that pocket but,.........my purse was alone in Christine when I went to the mail box.
Have to leave for karate now. I'm a little afraid of what I  might find.
I am beginning to believe my own story about a "haunted " car. Yikes!