This is really the nicest thing I can say about my transportation situation right now. Just over six months ago my 20ish year old car died (head gasket blew not worth it to fix). Being on a tight budget I was able to just afford a 13 year old car that I was even getting deal on. And things were fine for the first month.
Let's see since November I've had to replace the water pump, the starter and the back brake rotors which had me putting give or take half of what I spent for the car. I tried to look at it's stuff that normally goes on a car and I know that it's new so yay good!
The brakes still didn't feel right but didn't feel it was something I could take to get fixed. Today I go to leave for work and the brake light comes on. I know that's not good so off to the garage it goes. Get a call back and not only are the brake lines rusted, for added fun the fuel lines are rusted. To replace the brake lines, $600 to replace both, $800. I could just replace the brake but the fuel lines are right there too and would probably just cause more problems. And really since they're both rusted might as well do both.
I don't know what to do though, this repair will pretty much wipe me out and I don't know for sure nothing else major won't go down the line. I'm losing time off of work and I don't really have anybody to ask for help. I have a stupid work schedule which makes it hard to get a ride.
Not to mention that the one person who could help me the most, my sister, starts chemo tomorrow. I mean I guess I can use her car, not like she's going to be using it much.
It's one thing when your problems are your own making and I have my share of those but when things happen that you have no control over it's like okay enough already. And lately it seems that I've had nothing but that. I try to take one step forward but get stuff thrown at me and end up taking three steps back.
To anybody who's read this far thanks. Not sure what I'm looking for, maybe advice, maybe some good thoughts. Maybe some virtual booze and the junkiest of junk food.
Let's see since November I've had to replace the water pump, the starter and the back brake rotors which had me putting give or take half of what I spent for the car. I tried to look at it's stuff that normally goes on a car and I know that it's new so yay good!
The brakes still didn't feel right but didn't feel it was something I could take to get fixed. Today I go to leave for work and the brake light comes on. I know that's not good so off to the garage it goes. Get a call back and not only are the brake lines rusted, for added fun the fuel lines are rusted. To replace the brake lines, $600 to replace both, $800. I could just replace the brake but the fuel lines are right there too and would probably just cause more problems. And really since they're both rusted might as well do both.
I don't know what to do though, this repair will pretty much wipe me out and I don't know for sure nothing else major won't go down the line. I'm losing time off of work and I don't really have anybody to ask for help. I have a stupid work schedule which makes it hard to get a ride.
Not to mention that the one person who could help me the most, my sister, starts chemo tomorrow. I mean I guess I can use her car, not like she's going to be using it much.
It's one thing when your problems are your own making and I have my share of those but when things happen that you have no control over it's like okay enough already. And lately it seems that I've had nothing but that. I try to take one step forward but get stuff thrown at me and end up taking three steps back.
To anybody who's read this far thanks. Not sure what I'm looking for, maybe advice, maybe some good thoughts. Maybe some virtual booze and the junkiest of junk food.
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