Aug/03
2010
2010
After spending a good amount of money on things I didn't want to or felt compelled to spend the money on I think "I should be good if no emergencies come up. Like my car. Good thing my car has never given me trouble".
That's about the time the "Check Engine" light came on. And I haven't been driving it very much this summer since I've been riding my bike to work!
I don't have the time, the patience nor the inclination to want to deal with car repair. Once again, I am fucked.
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Comment from: u235 [Member] 
Question 1: Does your odometer read some nice, round number? One with lots of zeros? Sometimes that happens just because they want to force you to go to a service.
If not then yeah, you're probably fucked. And for what it's worth I can tell that I have a CV joint going. That's gonna be a few grand right there even IF I buy the part and have Goodyear (not the dealer) replace it. This is after a few other surprise expenses (dentist bills and the like) that just ate the crap out of the little I had left.
Sigh.
If not then yeah, you're probably fucked. And for what it's worth I can tell that I have a CV joint going. That's gonna be a few grand right there even IF I buy the part and have Goodyear (not the dealer) replace it. This is after a few other surprise expenses (dentist bills and the like) that just ate the crap out of the little I had left.
Sigh.
08/03/10 @ 20:58
Comment from: odessa [Member]
At least have the check engine light diagnosed. Might not be all that bad. My old Subaru did that regularly - disconnect O2 sensor, let sit for a minute, reconnect and woola no more engine check light. Couple days of driving and the diagnostic code was even good to go.
A couple grand for a CV joint? FFS that is expensive. I wonder if I am going to regret getting rid of the old clunker Subaru whose CV joint cost $200 installed. Maybe you need to look for a suspension place near you - one of those places the dealerships take their tough cases to. The one near me is very reasonable and honest.
A couple grand for a CV joint? FFS that is expensive. I wonder if I am going to regret getting rid of the old clunker Subaru whose CV joint cost $200 installed. Maybe you need to look for a suspension place near you - one of those places the dealerships take their tough cases to. The one near me is very reasonable and honest.
08/04/10 @ 18:22
Comment from: sTmykal [Member]
Well here's how it went...
Service tech: it's a faulty fuel sensor that regulates the mixture of air and fuel. It can affect gas mileage and maybe cause running problems in the distant future. It'll be $300.
Me: OK
Service tech: Oh by the way, this is screwed into your exhaust system. And it's really stuck in there from general heat and expansion/contraction. There's a 25% chance that we strip the screws when we remove it. Then we'll have to replace the exhaust manifold. That'll be $1450.
Yeah. No. Getting a second quote.
Service tech: it's a faulty fuel sensor that regulates the mixture of air and fuel. It can affect gas mileage and maybe cause running problems in the distant future. It'll be $300.
Me: OK
Service tech: Oh by the way, this is screwed into your exhaust system. And it's really stuck in there from general heat and expansion/contraction. There's a 25% chance that we strip the screws when we remove it. Then we'll have to replace the exhaust manifold. That'll be $1450.
Yeah. No. Getting a second quote.
08/06/10 @ 10:42
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