I should probably post the resolution of the car saga. Well, the problem turned out to be: dead battery. An interesting fact that I learned about my car: the battery is under the back seat. I was able to get the car on Monday afternoon, so everything worked out okay. I owe
jediseth a huge thanks for coming and getting us in Manchester on a sunday night, and
kadath a huge thanks for driving me to get my car back from the mechanic's.