Posted by Poet on June 7, 2006, at 21:03:39
The vehicle: 99 Saturn SL2
Mileage: 52,416
New Tires: 4/06
New exhaust system: 4/06
New battery: 5/06Much of the body is new as Demolition Driver Poet is high risk insurance for a reason.
Service engine light has been on for a year (I'm so proud) it must be off or the State will not allow it to be tested for emissions. The plates are up for renewal this month, so that light has to be dimmed. $90 worth of diagnostic testing later, the light ain't off and I need more testing at another $90.
It needs new brakes (original, I'm still so proud)which I can afford and expected to have done.
They found something major wrong with the power steering and to fix it/replace the part, plus do a much needed engine tune up, we're talking $1,700. This quote is from a Saturn dealer, and I know dealer's are pricier than other repair shops, but I don't have time to drive around looking for other estimates. I don't want to be on the road if the power steering goes. I'm a bad enough driver with power steering.
I am kicking myself in the head that when I had that accident last year, I should have taken the money and let the insurance company take the car. I didn't want car payments then and don't want them now, but big credit card bills aren't welcome either.
Saturn repair guys both said that once the power steering thing is fixed, brakes are done and the diagnostic testing gets that stupid light off, the rest of the car is in great shape.
Repair?
Trade in?
Pry a license plate renewal sticker off someone else's car and glue it on my plate? Then pray a cop doesn't pull me over for something inane like a tail light not working and finds out the truth when s/he runs the plate info?
Take anti-anxiety meds? That one's a definite yes.
Poet
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