Van is Dead
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sabrinageekSo.. should've known.. think I kinda did know.
The Van is dead. The entire ABS system died. chain reaction. Tube A collapsed and failed, which caused part B to fail, which caused thingamabob C to die, etc. $1000 to fix/replace the ABS. $800 for just the parts alone, and that's with dad's discount for working for Chrysler.
So.. gotta figure out what to do with it.. maybe try to sell it for parts before junking it. I -just- spent $200 and an entire weekend putting in a new fuel filter, too, gorramit.
I'm driving my concorde in the meantime, so at least I have a vehicle. (Nice thing about having multiple POS vehicles. You juggle driving so that you have one vehicle running while you're fixing the other one. Usually you can keep at least one vehicle going that way. I'd rather just have one really nice, newer vehicle, but eh, gotta have money or loans for that. )
So.. while we'd been looking to "upgrade" my van the last month or so, and find a replacement.. now we've really got a reason to find a new van. Plus, I switch jobs this upcoming week, so because my schedule's changing, I only get Sunday off. Have to work a full day Monday, New Year's Eve.. and then I get New Year's Day off. And then Wednesday I start my training and I'm free from Inbound forever!
Blah.
The Van is dead. The entire ABS system died. chain reaction. Tube A collapsed and failed, which caused part B to fail, which caused thingamabob C to die, etc. $1000 to fix/replace the ABS. $800 for just the parts alone, and that's with dad's discount for working for Chrysler.
So.. gotta figure out what to do with it.. maybe try to sell it for parts before junking it. I -just- spent $200 and an entire weekend putting in a new fuel filter, too, gorramit.
I'm driving my concorde in the meantime, so at least I have a vehicle. (Nice thing about having multiple POS vehicles. You juggle driving so that you have one vehicle running while you're fixing the other one. Usually you can keep at least one vehicle going that way. I'd rather just have one really nice, newer vehicle, but eh, gotta have money or loans for that. )
So.. while we'd been looking to "upgrade" my van the last month or so, and find a replacement.. now we've really got a reason to find a new van. Plus, I switch jobs this upcoming week, so because my schedule's changing, I only get Sunday off. Have to work a full day Monday, New Year's Eve.. and then I get New Year's Day off. And then Wednesday I start my training and I'm free from Inbound forever!
Blah.
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Date: 2007-12-28 01:26 am (UTC)We just tore the drive shaft off the subaru. $40 on a normal car. $400 on the subaru.
Rover - Chronic Overheating problem
Datsun - Needs carb work, as well as vacuum line work.
Cars suck.
My co-worker's giving me a ride home from Gaia. Thank god.
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Date: 2007-12-29 12:48 am (UTC)In fact, dad gave it to me after it was recovered from being stolen pretty much because at that point, he'd gotten his money back out of it. Other than the annoyance of the $200 fuel pump (I was tired and typed filter last night.. fuel pump is much more of a pain in the ass to change), the only real downside is that, well, I -love- my van. I've been driving minivans for a long time now.. and they're sorta my favorite vehicle. That's what fits, y'know? So even though I've still got a car to drive, and I'm not stranded or walking, it doesn't feel right. Sorta like a piece of me died.. Ahh well. It's just a vehicle, I'll live.. and eventually I'll get a new(er) one.
-Sabrina