I had to take my beloved Penelope in for her ten thousand Mile tune up yesterday. A service which already would cost me just under five hundred dollars. Then as the mechanics worked on her they noticed I would need new tires and brake pads. Which brought the total to just over Nine hundred dollars. Initially, I wanted to wait to have those done. I am on a strict budget with my money. But I decided the wise choice would be to to take care of Penelope because she takes care of me. So I pulled money from my savings account for my safety.