A block from my work, my tire goes flat. I pull into a gas station right there and get to work.
Opening the trunk, I see the spare. I loosen the mound of rust that used to be a screw and remove the donut. I then get to the jack. It is a tumor-like mass on the side of the donut. It won't budge. The 9-year-old car has this much rust.
A gas station employee lets me borrow his Scion's jack. I proceed to lift the vehicle. Now, I try to undo the lugs, but they are covered by a center cap that has a small notch in the side. A pen isn't strong enough to open it, and my screwdriver is too bug.
A guy asks if he can help. I explain that I am struggling to get this piece off, so he goes to his car to see what he has that can help. He finds scissors, and they remove the piece. Why would any manufacturer require the use of a tool that is rarely in a person's car?
Now, I'm home a full two hours late.