While it is oh-so-niiiiice to not have a car payment and to get cheap tags, it really sucks out loud when the damn things need repairs!
Today, I go out to start the car and take it for an oil change and to fix the passenger window that died about 2 years ago. Well, I pull out of the carport and see about 1/2 cup of fluid on the floor… I got out and saw that it was coolant. FUCK! I knew what that meant: dead water pump. So, I limp it over to RH and they confirm that yes, I do have a dead water pump, which means that I now get to pay for ANOTHER timing belt (the one in there has only about 30k on it), a new water pump and to fix the oil seepage, I’ll need a new valve cover gasket (which I knew). All that adds up to about $700 in parts and labour. FINE. I am also getting the frelling window fixed now, too, although I’m certain I won’t get off with a $75 switch, I’m sure it’ll be a $300 motor for the goddam thing.
FRELL.
I really, truly want a newer car, but after all this, what’s the point? Hell, the Honda will be good as new other than the pesky noisy transmission. I may get rid of it now and save myself the next expense of clutch/transmission work.
Dunno. It’s such a pain in the ass to deal with cars! I could sell this one outright and then look for another, I suppose. Feh. I guess I should get something else before I really do have to chunk another coupla grand into this one. It’s value is about $4500 I think. Something to contemplate.
[Never did replace her! She’s still running great at 160k miles! 30mpg in the city! Never gonna get rid of this 1994 Honda Civic EX until she dies. -A 2015]