There you go!!
I LOVE AAA! The last year we had our land yacht (1993 GMC Vandura High Top Conversion Van) I ended up calling them three or four times because of problems we had with the starter, battery, etc. I had to call them twice this year to change out a tire that was flat. I must have driven through some rough spots because in both instances there was some sort of trash in the tire and I ended up having to get new ones!
I've never learned how to change a tire; probably should. We're gonna have Clare's Girl Scout troop do their Car Sense badge this year and they'll learn how to change the oil, change a flat, do minor maintenance etc. I just laughed when the other leader suggested it, because I call AAA when there's an emergency, and go to the mechanic for the other stuff. There's things I'll do myself and things I'll let the professionals do; car stuff is in the latter category!
Yeah, I know enough about cars to know I don't know anything. I think that's ok, though, I can't be expected to be able to do everything. If I have to pay to have my oil changed, well, I'll live with that.
I hope I never have to change a tire. I know how, I have swapped out tires for snow tires and that kind of thing. I've never tried to get the spare out from under this truck, and I know it was a hassle in my old truck (and we can only hope it actually isn't flat too). I would emphasize the importance of checking and inflating the spare, because most girls especially will never think to do that.
And I actually ~have~ changed my own oil.... it just doesn't pay to do it. The Jiffy Lube type places do it cheaply and without having to deal with the mess. Where to take 6 quarts of dirty oil and your dirty oil filter is no small matter. Let ~them~ deal with it.