[gorillarick]

Don't you ever check your oil ? Tire pressure ? Whoa.

Sounds like the mechanic got distracted. Cell call? Text?
1000 miles/quart? You'd have an oily bumper or under-bumper.

Just heard AAA no longer fixes flats. No spare? Sorry, have it towed to tire store or dealer.
Wow.
I will never buy a car with no spare. Went to a dealer recently. I said no spare, no way.
Somehow they figured-out how to put a spare and tools in car. No extra charge. Might seem that way, but
No, I'll pass on the principle of it. I might be keeping my car longer than ever; maybe forever for me.
fyi: I've had 4 flats in the past three years. One in TV, one in Bellevue, one in TN, one in VA fairly recently. None was a show-stopper; put the spare on in less than 5 minutes (TN had the flat repaired before returning home), VA filled the flat in the trunk about twice a day to make sure I got back home without a wrecker - didn't want to spend hours in a tire shop.).


btw: My ~80k car uses about 1/5 of a quart per oil change (every 5000 to 6000 miles). Never need to add oil between changes. I check the oil every few months, and tires, and before every trip of more than 100 miles.