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Recently my car battery died on a side-street without much through-traffic. No one else I know has a car (I live in NYC), so I had to call someone to jump it for me. It cost $75.

The guy used a portable jump-starter, which I'd never seen before. So I looked it up when I got home, and bought it on Amazon for ~100 bucks. When my battery died again, I jumped it myself and I'm now just one jump away from 'saving' money.

I guess this is a roundabout way of saying all these services (like locksmiths, car-jumpers, etc) can be avoided with minimal effort and a little bit of know-how. There is something rewarding about being self-sufficient in that way.

Sorry if this wasn't completely on point!




Coatco sells portable jumpstart batteries for $35, and they will charge your USB devices during not emergencies too.


just fyi, new york city taxi cabs and black cars will often jump you for $10-20. just call a dispatcher and explain your situation




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