My transmission went out at 3am in BF Tennessee with a car full of young children on the way back from Destin. I forever and always win the “worst transmission story”. Never forget
Not to try to one-up you or anything but mine went out while the wife and I were 200 miles from home,
on the way to 30A.
While we didn't have any kids with us, I should point out that:
1. The car had ~51,000 miles on it, and the powertrain warranty went up to 50,000 miles. That extra 1,000 miles cost me a smooth 5 G's.
2. Because we had no vehicle, we had to use rented bicycles and taxis (this was pre-Uber) to get around that weekend. That was cool.
3. The tow back to B'ham cost $4/mile, so I was able to tack on another $800 to my bill for that "vacation."
Good times.