ugh

So for those of you who remember my post about all the trouble I was having with my car, here is the ending. My check engine light had been on also during all that crap but I didn't get it look at then. Saturday Chris and I finally took my car to the chevorlett dealership to get checked out cause they were the cheapest place. It's $45 just to look at it and tell me the problem. However if I choose to get it fixed then the $45 fee is waved. So I'm taking it as that $45 is just a small payment in the LARGE payment that I will be paying to fix my car. Because it will have to be fixed. I'm going to Atlanta in a few weeks for my moms birthday and can't drive a broken car that far. So we get there and the guy imediately says that there was a recall on something on my car and it might be the problem. So I'm hoping and praying all day that it's gonna be something simple. Of course I'm not that lucky. I don't hear back from any one and finally call between 3:30-4:00. He says that he was just about to call me. Of course you were. He procedes to tell me that my catalac converter is crap and I need a new one. I will also need the gasket that it goes in. Also my drive belt is dry rotted and I need a new one. Then he tells me the price. I wanted to reach through the phone and strangle him. A GM model coverter plus the other parts would come out to be more than $2000. A different shop had a converter not GM model for MUCH less. The total would come out to be $984 before taxes of course. No one ever tells what something is going to cost with taxes they always wait till you're there to hit you with it. So using common sense I told the guy I wanted the cheaper one. He understood and then proceeded to try and get me to get my car a tune up as well. I told him nope all I want done is those 3 things replaced. Just the $984 price! I will look into getting a tune up some other time. He tells me that they have to order the parts but they'll be there monday and I should be able to pick up my car monday.

So of course I am stressing about how much money I'm about to spend. I've got it but it is going to kill me handing it over. I was just starting to feel like I was getting ahead and able to start saving some again since the move. But NOPE stupid car had to crap out on me. It is 12 years old and this model isn't really made to last super long so everyone has been really impressed with how long it has lasted. Even knowing that my car is old and needing some major repairs now it still hurts my pockets. So we picked up my car monday evening. I paid an arm and a leg but it's over. I felt much better when I got home. The stress and worry of it were gone cause now it was over and I don't have to think about it. Just work on building back up my bank account lol.