In November, we needed to get our 1998 Honda Accord inspected. The "check engine" light had been on since a couple of days after it passed inspection the year before. We'd been driving on a prayer for just this shy of a year.
So, we took it in to the shop, thinking that it needed a new catalytic converter.
It actually needed a new purge control valve on the fuel cansiter. The shop ordered the part. The wrong part came in. They had had our car for a week.
We picked it up for the weekend and took it back on Monday.
It cost us $200 and the "check engine" light came back on immediately. They had had our car for a total of two weeks. Needless to say, we won't be going there again.
Took it to the dealer, they fixed it for real, it cost us $250, but the light stayed off. They had our car for three days.
The clutch started making horrid noises sometime in February. Took the car in to a different shop. It needed $2400 worth of new transmission. They had our car for a week.
After a few days of driving, 3rd gear was grabbing, so we took it back in, they fixed it on warranty. They had our car for another week.
The engine light came back on the next day. The code says that it needs a new catlytic coverter.
Ugh.
This morning I loaded up the dishwasher and pushed the button to start the cycle. Nothing. Nada. Zilch. Apparently we're in the market for a new dishwasher now, as soon as we finish washing all the dishes in the old one.
And on top of it all, our main floor bathroom is under construction. We haven't had a sink for a about six weeks. Last weekend the toilet came out. After ripping out the tile, we discovered we'll also need a new sub-floor.
We're a mess. But I still don't have a car payment, I've been wishing for my dishwasher to break for a couple of years now, and the bathroom will be pretty when it's finished. :)
We're hangin' in there. If it's not one thing it's a dozen. I think by now we're up to about 13.
Totally with you here - but our little things come into our lives because of our kids - http://thelegacylady.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/love-comes-first/
Posted by: Kayla | March 12, 2009 at 01:06 AM
It is a lot funnier reading about someone else's stuff falling apart than my own. Seriously, I am sorry you are having all these problems with your car.
Paul was thrilled the other day when our paper shredder conked out. He had been eyeing a new one at Costco. I had said to him, "We don't need a new one until the old one dies."
Posted by: Marilyn Moore | March 12, 2009 at 12:32 PM
I feel for you, girl. The motor went out in our Suburban in January, took the majority of our vacation fund for a new one. AND, the check engine light has been on ever since. I'm a little grumpy thinking we should be meeting Gma and Gpa on the the Gulf Coast of Texas next week for Sring Break, but instead will be sitting at home with five wild kids. Sigh.
Posted by: kimberly kesti | March 13, 2009 at 11:10 AM
I feel for you. The week of Thanksgiving my furnace wouldn't turn off so I called the furnace guy. When he was turning the breaker back on, it broke. It's a rare breaker he had to order a new one on the internet. He left me with space heaters and a week later installed the new breaker. The next week my kitchen sink clogged. My sister and I were able to fix that. Then, the weekend after Christmas, my plumbing froze, cracked some pipes, broke the toilet and $525 later, I had everything fixed.
I feel for you!!!e
Posted by: chrisitne | March 16, 2009 at 01:24 AM
I feel you you! I thought 1,000.00 I spent on my Honda Door was alot!! 1st because my electric window wouldn't roll all the way up, and then out of the blue my door wouldn't open!! Well it's kind of hard to crawl over the seat!! So I had to get that fixed. I'm telling you they have a racket!! Luckly my mechanic got the door panel off on my Honda otherwise just a door panel would have been $1,000.00 !!! But it's also a pain to not have a car!!
Posted by: Char4355 | March 16, 2009 at 01:03 PM