The car is back home, but it's dead. The battery's fine, but it won't turn over at all. We may be getting a new car sooner than we expected … can't decide whether it's worth the expense to tow it to the dealership for a diagnosis. It's too old to spend much on repairs.
And … the repair shop where it was towed by the police to get it off the street charged for the tow AND storage (it was there less than two hours!) AND a fuel charge. Bandits.
BOO!!!! Good luck on whatever you decide to do.