Fay, a very slow moving tropical storm, is still here, but it's center is a bit north of us, and there is less wind and rain. After two days at home, we finally get into the car to go to the office. Turn it on, shift the gear to D and the car gets quite a jolt.
Puzzled, trying to put it back into parking, but it does not go back past neutral. So, I sit and wait till it warms up completely, and then move it to "Drive", and start moving. It goes, but something is wrong with it. It is slow as if it is in tow, and it still does not go back to parking, so we are in an offensive vehicle (can only go forward going to the office.
I called terrific guys at the repair shop, they know Mercedes like nobody else, and they tell me to get it to them.
Turns out in the storm I went though a high water and it got into that Transmission computer module (or something like that) and the computer died. They say it is pretty common with Mercedes, and 4 more Mercedes all with the same problem already on the lot supported their statement.
Well, I lost half a day, got a rental car until the adjuster authorizes the replacement. In 3-4 days I will have my car back and pretty much could have forgotten about Fay.
This is nothing to compare with 7 deaths, numerous homes flooded, condemned homes, washed away beaches, people displaced. We did not expect it from just a tropical storm, not even a Hurricane. We were so wrong.
Natural disasters are never to be taken lightly. Any of them can turn deadly. And we collectively will feel and remember Fay for maybe years to come.
Jon Zolsky, your Daytona Beach connection
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