Augh! Stupid Car!!!

Nephythys · 03-27-2007, 08:38 AM

So I guess I get to say JW was right.

I paid off my car last month- and today it went into the shop.

-left outer tie-rod has failed
-steering is failing
-needs an alignment
-passenger rear air shock has blown
-rear wiper motor is out
-and I need an oil change

I am going to do the tie-rod, steering, alignment and oil change. The others are not safety issues and can wait for a while.

So I am going to be out around $700 for this.

Augh augh augh!

*sigh* oh well, I'm still going to Disneyland this weekend- so all is well.

3894 · 03-27-2007, 09:40 AM

Sorry about your car.

We had plans to go to Scandinavia this summer but unexpected car expenses put the kabosh on that. A doofus ran a red light at 35 mph smack! into our Jeep (hubbo hurt a bit but now fine, daughter not hurt) last October.

Snowflake · 03-27-2007, 09:47 AM

Seems March is not the month for cars. My condolences Nephy, I can certainly sympathize and I know MouseWife can as well!

MouseWife · 03-27-2007, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Snowflake

Seems March is not the month for cars. My condolences Nephy, I can certainly sympathize and I know MouseWife can as well!

LOL I can but how did you know? Man, I was going through my receipts and found a stack of them for work we had done on our van. Oh my gosh, it seemed whenever we had the mere thought of some extra money...the car came a whining.

I probably should have kept it, considering it was paid for and sat 7 {the reason I am sitting here today and the kiddos all went to Disneyland, PTCruiser only sits 5

} .

Car troubles, and worse because of the weather {in a lot of areas}. I wish you luck that it isn't as bad as you think.

Sucks your trip was put off, 3894.

Nephythys · 03-27-2007, 10:00 AM

well- at least we have a support group.

MouseWife · 03-27-2007, 10:06 AM

No kidding.

Sometimes I think we'd be better off without a car. I do think about how we could manage and it just seems impossible. Too many places to go without public transportation.

katiesue · 03-27-2007, 10:20 AM

Count me in with the March sucked for auto category. I've done about $2,500 since Febuary on mine. Hopefully this is it besides the occasional oil change for a while.

Snowflake · 03-27-2007, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by katiesue

Count me in with the March sucked for auto category. I've done about $2,500 since Febuary on mine. Hopefully this is it besides the occasional oil change for a while.

Oops! I knew there was another among the group of autosuffering souls this month! Sorry Katie! OUCH!

Snowflake · 03-27-2007, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 3894

Sorry about your car.

We had plans to go to Scandinavia this summer but unexpected car expenses put the kabosh on that. A doofus ran a red light at 35 mph smack! into our Jeep (hubbo hurt a bit but now fine, daughter not hurt) last October.

Well, that is sucko, but great that the hubster was not seriously hurt and your daughter came out unscathed. Whew, I'm sure you breathed a real sigh of relief!

RStar · 03-27-2007, 11:07 AM

This is why I lease.....

03-27-2007, 08:38 AM	#1
Nephythys Yeah, that's about it- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a state of constant crap to get done Posts: 2,688	Augh! Stupid Car!!! So I guess I get to say JW was right. I paid off my car last month- and today it went into the shop. -left outer tie-rod has failed -steering is failing -needs an alignment -passenger rear air shock has blown -rear wiper motor is out -and I need an oil change I am going to do the tie-rod, steering, alignment and oil change. The others are not safety issues and can wait for a while. So I am going to be out around $700 for this. Augh augh augh! sigh oh well, I'm still going to Disneyland this weekend- so all is well.
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3894 Next Stop: Funkytown! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cheeselandia Posts: 1,907	Sorry about your car. We had plans to go to Scandinavia this summer but unexpected car expenses put the kabosh on that. A doofus ran a red light at 35 mph smack! into our Jeep (hubbo hurt a bit but now fine, daughter not hurt) last October.
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Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Seems March is not the month for cars. My condolences Nephy, I can certainly sympathize and I know MouseWife can as well!
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Nephythys Yeah, that's about it- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a state of constant crap to get done Posts: 2,688	well- at least we have a support group.
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MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	No kidding. Sometimes I think we'd be better off without a car. I do think about how we could manage and it just seems impossible. Too many places to go without public transportation. __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	Count me in with the March sucked for auto category. I've done about $2,500 since Febuary on mine. Hopefully this is it besides the occasional oil change for a while. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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