Belladonna called me with the news: The Malibu's intermittent electrical problem was the ignition module and the key cylinder.
I did not argue.
$600 later and it is on the road.
Mrs ERJ reminds me to "normalize" the repair costs to the cost of car payments. The last major repair was over a year ago and $50/month is dirt cheap compared to new car payments.
The Silverado's exhaust system disassembled itself in Ann Arbor on the way home last week. That was $250 to get fixed.
I am clearly strapped for cash over the next few months.
Yep, amortization makes it a 'little' more bearable... Barely...
ReplyDeleteHeh-found out the hard way this week about timing belt maintenance schedules and interference engines. Turned our car worth 3-4K into a $250 piece of rolling scrap metal. or a $3000 repair bill.
ReplyDeleteWilder's Automotive in Eaton Rapids swapped in a used motor for about $1800 when that happened to us. A "new" used motor was the least expensive way to fly for us.
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