there is never any reason for me to hope for the best

[seraphcelene]

You'd think I'd have learned better by now. I am, after all, nearing 30.

It's the timing belt. We are currently looking at $700.00 to repair it. That leaves me with $200.00 to pay the remainder of my bills. That means that I am well and try fucked.

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Re: can you buy the part at a junk yard

[seraphcelene]

hola chica nina! I wish!
Unfortunately, I have learned that the timing belt is crucial. So buying a used one is no good because when it breaks it can bend valves which then makes the cost of the repairs sky rocket. The faster you're going I guess the more valves that are bent or something and I have felt few moments of panic like the sudden death of my car in the middle of traffic. *sigh*

I'll be glad when it's next week and I'm over being depressed and I can laugh and tell everyone about the time my car lost all steam as I was driving home and I nearly took out a girl on a bike but ultimately came to a safe stop at St Gregory's Episcopal Church. Thankyougod. :)

Re: can you buy the part at a junk yard

[kormantic.livejournal.com]

My old lovelies were always very good about dying in relatively safe places-- like parking lots. (g)

Sorry about your car. Here's to a long break between breakdowns. (g)