This had happened in October on the way back from Columbus, but a battery jump got everything up and running. It happened a few weeks ago, and this time, i had him put a new battery in (Miss Cleo's a 2001, with 115000 miles on her, and she still had the original battery), and thought that would be the end of it.
But on NO, then this happens. So, pissed off, I walk over to mom's, where she makes me breakfast (Mama Polt's hot homecooking on a cold snowy morning...yummy), and I wait until the mechanic's shop opens.
He comes out to look at it, and says it's either a started, alternator or loose wire, but he can't tell from there, so he'll need to get a rollback and take it to the shop. I had planned for this contingency, and Mom was ready to take to me work, which she did. I also had planned for a trip home, with a girl from work, the always helpful Stratcat43, who, by the way, also installed and got up and running my wireless router!
Well the mechanic called me with the news: it was a starter, $365. I don't know if that's just for the starter, or including labor or what the hell it is (I'm sure it doesn't cover the cost the rollback), but what can i do? I need the car, and I need the starter to start the fucking thing, so yeah, I need to fork over the money to get it replaced.
I'll be paying for that tomorrow on Wednesday. Then on Thursday, my car insurance bill is due: $379. Then, on the 1st, I own my landlord my rent: $475. And that's not to mention the Discover bill, electric bill, cable bill, and phone bill.
Well, there goes my paycheck this Thursday, already spent before I got it. *SIGH* I guess this is why God invented Savings Accounts, right? Plus, I've got all my W-2's, if I get the taxes done soon, I should be getting that money back (I did a quick calculation last week, looks like I'm up to get $1200 back from the Fed, state will come out even, and I'll owe about $420 local, so I'll end up $800 ahead there).
I love just getting all my debts finally paid off in October, and then, three months later, getting hit with all this. Such IS life....
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3 comments:
Car repairs suck. The $365 probably includes labor, the parts usually cost $2.75.
What a crap day. I hope tomorrow is better for you.
I'm sorry, that sucks. The $365 must include the labor, because a starter doesn't cost that much, even brand spanking new (I'd get a rebuilt one, they are cheaper and usually work just fine).
$475 for rent!! OMG, what I wouldn't give to only pay that! But we've got 4 people and two cats to house, plus we're paying for a house in S.C. and a house in MI.
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