Car
Last Saturday morning, our car was working fine. Later at about 6:30 pm, the car refused to start. Argh!!
Yesterday (Monday), called the tow truck and had it hauled to the mechanic close by. The mechanic says - replace the engine or expensive repair! Called my father and ask him to talk to the mechanic to furrow out the details. (He is indeed a wise man who know how to ask the right questions on technical details) He asked a few questions to the mechanic and then came and pick me up. We went over to the mechanic and the mechanic did a song and a dance (show and tell). My father realizing that having the car tow from this mechanic to his own favorite repair shop would be counter productive. Upshot is..., with the transmission slowly failing (might last another year) and probably having to replace the transmission along with the engine would be almost more then the value of the car. So the deal is ..., time to get a new used car!! Maybe. We're giving ourselves a couple of days to think about it.
When my tax return comes in, I hope to use the most of the money for a new used car. Until then I'm going to have to impose on my father for rides to work and back home.
Yesterday (Monday), called the tow truck and had it hauled to the mechanic close by. The mechanic says - replace the engine or expensive repair! Called my father and ask him to talk to the mechanic to furrow out the details. (He is indeed a wise man who know how to ask the right questions on technical details) He asked a few questions to the mechanic and then came and pick me up. We went over to the mechanic and the mechanic did a song and a dance (show and tell). My father realizing that having the car tow from this mechanic to his own favorite repair shop would be counter productive. Upshot is..., with the transmission slowly failing (might last another year) and probably having to replace the transmission along with the engine would be almost more then the value of the car. So the deal is ..., time to get a new used car!! Maybe. We're giving ourselves a couple of days to think about it.
When my tax return comes in, I hope to use the most of the money for a new used car. Until then I'm going to have to impose on my father for rides to work and back home.