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December 23, 2004
Ouch... That's a lot of money.
Well, there's a lot of problems...
Today, they're going to give me new tires & try to lubricate my driver's side door actuator. They're also doing an oil change. (I think this is going to run around $600-700 all total). Boo.
To fix things up:
My timing belt and water pump, I'm probably going to wait on that until my Spring Break... That will require that I leave the car for the day. It's definitely something that I need to do, though.
The door, to really fix it is going to cost around $400, but wow... And then when the winter's over it won't matter much any more... Am I willing to pay $400 to avoid having to climb over my passenger seat now and then? Phew... tough call. For now, they're going to try to lubricate it and see if that helps.
Stalling is a valve that needs cleaned or replaced. It's a cold-weather idle valve... That is not working properly... They've had luck with cleaning them (which will cost around $140) Or it could be replaced for around $250.
It's a lot of money. I don't exactly have it to waste, though... I could probably save money by going somewhere other than the dealership, but I feel comfortable here. It'll be good to have new tires, though... My left front tire was losing air and I had to refill it about once a week.
Posted by Andrew at December 23, 2004 01:43 PM
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Whoa, sorry to hear all this (especially the part about the poker). Car trouble is the worst kind of trouble. Except angry lion trouble, but we don't get that much in Rochester.
Bummer dude...I wish I were a mechanic. The dealership thing is a tough call—I feel the same way you do.
Posted by: Scott at December 31, 2004 05:41 PM