Well, they finally got the car running. Then, they said the engine "sounded weird" and wanted to keep it to try and get it in better shape, at no extra cost to me. So they kept it an extra night, and called me back today.
They've put all new spark plugs on it, and done a number of extra things (for free) to it to try and get it to work. While the engine does now run, it is definitely NOT safe to drive. In fact, when he started it up, it went "chug chug chug BANG!!! "and started spewing smoke. Definitely NOT drivable. His suggestion? another $1200 to put in a new engine. That's $900 for a used engine, which he'd need up front, and $300 worth of labor that he'd be willing to work with us on. And another week in the shop.
The major problem with this is....I spent all my money on the $1600 it cost to find out that the engine was crap. So, I'm thinking of selling off my drawings and ceramics and whatever else I can come up with to gather the $900 as quickly as possible. Because he's likely to start charging a storage fee come Monday if I can't pay for the engine.
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Caissa- I am so sorry about our car. Sometimes when it rains it pours and I really hope things start looking up for you. I am following you from MBC with FFF as well. I hope you will come by and follow back too!
ReplyDeleteHoly smokes! That reminds me of when my timing belt broke TWICE on Jeep Eagle Talon. I had 13 month old BABY in the car. It just stops. Of course it cost a new engine practically $1400.00 Ended up having to get a new car and eventually I gave that one away to someone who was going to fix for his 16yr old. Ai yi yi!
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