OT - No car

sabotai · 03-10-2003, 09:51 AM

I have felt trapped for the past week. My car is...on its last leg. First, it was just an oil leak, then we found the radiator was cracked. Then some belt broke, then some pump had to be replaced....all in a span of a week.

Yesterday, I drove to the bank and back. It felt great to have my car back.

This morning.....it won't start. *sigh*

JeeberD · 03-10-2003, 10:01 AM

I know the feeling. I used to have an old Chevy truck. After I bought it I found out that if you took it on the highway it burned oil. Then I developed a hole in a radiator hose on a lond trip and managed to run the radiator dry. That led to a cracked head, which kept the gal out of commision for a couple of months. I got it back and then started having trouble with the transmission. It started making this terrible squealing noise, and then one day when it was time to go to work I couldn't get it out of park. It was a sad day...

Luckily for the my big sister had just gotten a new car and gave me her old one, so I wasn't without a vehicle for very long.

Honolulu_Blue · 03-10-2003, 10:07 AM

I haven't had a car in a year. Pathetic as it is, I can't drive an automatic and that's pretty much the only option here on The Continent. I also live in the heart of town, no place to park. That being said, I don't really need a car. Everything I want (including work and the train station) is, at the most, a 15 minute walk.

All that being said, I do miss driving. Nothing quite like driving around on a sunny, weekend afternoon, windows down, music on. Good times... Good times...

Ryan S · 03-10-2003, 10:27 AM

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Originally posted by Honolulu_Blue
Pathetic as it is, I can't drive an automatic

You can't drive an automatic?

kid_dynamite · 03-10-2003, 10:38 AM

i bought a car and put new breaks on it, then while changing the oil i found out the water pump was shot so i replaced that, then a while later the tranny went out so all the money i put in before to get the breaks, oil, and water pump replaced all went down the tubes.

Fritz · 03-10-2003, 10:42 AM

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Originally posted by sabotai
I have felt trapped for the past week. My car is...on its last leg. First, it was just an oil leak, then we found the radiator was cracked. Then some belt broke, then some pump had to be replaced....all in a span of a week.

Yesterday, I drove to the bank and back. It felt great to have my car back.

This morning.....it won't start. *sigh*

What you need is a new car.

Have you thought about going to dealer? There are some deals now, especially on SUVs.

Honolulu_Blue · 03-10-2003, 10:49 AM

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Originally posted by Ryan S
You can't drive an automatic?

Manual. I said automatic, but I meant manual. Yes.

Craptacular · 03-10-2003, 11:01 AM

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Originally posted by Honolulu_Blue
Manual. I said automatic, but I meant manual. Yes.

Manual is easy. Just make sure you're always driving downhill.

Bee · 03-10-2003, 11:22 AM

I learned to drive a manual on a construction job. We had a boat launch that was on a steep slope and the first day out by myself, I went to turn around at the launch and killed the engine. By the time I got it in gear the back tires were in the water. I was almost sure I was going to have to walk out of there with my truck buried in the lake.

Lathum · 03-10-2003, 11:27 AM

As convient as having a car is they are a pain in the ass. I would love to be able to exist witout one. I hate the fact that I owe more money than what the car is worth and when you add up the extra costs, maitnence, gas, and yes, insurance, it almost not worth it.

sabotai · 03-10-2003, 11:35 AM

"Have you thought about going to dealer? There are some deals now, especially on SUVs."

LOL

Seriously, if I could afford a new car, I'd have one. I make $200 a week. I barely have my head above water as it is with student loans, credit cards, car insurance...No room at all for a $300 monthly payment for a new car.

As for a used car...my girlfriend bought a used car 2 years ago, and it's had problems too. SO basically I would be paying money just to get a car that has the same, maybe not as severe, problems.

What I need is a good paying job. Or move to the city where I don't need a car.

Fritz · 03-10-2003, 11:45 AM

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Originally posted by sabotai

Seriously, if I could afford a new car, I'd have one. I make $200 a week. I barely have my head above water as it is with student loans, credit cards, car insurance...No room at all for a $300 monthly payment for a new car.

As for a used car...my girlfriend bought a used car 2 years ago, and it's had problems too. SO basically I would be paying money just to get a car that has the same, maybe not as severe, problems.

Ug, I have been there and I feel for you.

bigdawg2003 · 03-10-2003, 11:52 AM

I'm carless for a week. Lets see if i survive.

03-10-2003, 10:01 AM	#2
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	I know the feeling. I used to have an old Chevy truck. After I bought it I found out that if you took it on the highway it burned oil. Then I developed a hole in a radiator hose on a lond trip and managed to run the radiator dry. That led to a cracked head, which kept the gal out of commision for a couple of months. I got it back and then started having trouble with the transmission. It started making this terrible squealing noise, and then one day when it was time to go to work I couldn't get it out of park. It was a sad day... Luckily for the my big sister had just gotten a new car and gave me her old one, so I wasn't without a vehicle for very long. __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

03-10-2003, 10:07 AM	#3
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	I haven't had a car in a year. Pathetic as it is, I can't drive an automatic and that's pretty much the only option here on The Continent. I also live in the heart of town, no place to park. That being said, I don't really need a car. Everything I want (including work and the train station) is, at the most, a 15 minute walk. All that being said, I do miss driving. Nothing quite like driving around on a sunny, weekend afternoon, windows down, music on. Good times... Good times... __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

03-10-2003, 10:38 AM	#5
kid_dynamite Mascot Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	i bought a car and put new breaks on it, then while changing the oil i found out the water pump was shot so i replaced that, then a while later the tranny went out so all the money i put in before to get the breaks, oil, and water pump replaced all went down the tubes. __________________ Chicago Bears: ooh rah

03-10-2003, 11:52 AM	#13
bigdawg2003 High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Austin, Texas, USA	I'm carless for a week. Lets see if i survive. __________________ I didn't even know Elvis was from Memphis. I thought he was from Tennessee.

03-10-2003, 11:22 AM	#9
Bee Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fairfax, VA	I learned to drive a manual on a construction job. We had a boat launch that was on a steep slope and the first day out by myself, I went to turn around at the launch and killed the engine. By the time I got it in gear the back tires were in the water. I was almost sure I was going to have to walk out of there with my truck buried in the lake.

03-10-2003, 11:27 AM	#10
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	As convient as having a car is they are a pain in the ass. I would love to be able to exist witout one. I hate the fact that I owe more money than what the car is worth and when you add up the extra costs, maitnence, gas, and yes, insurance, it almost not worth it.

03-10-2003, 11:35 AM	#11
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	"Have you thought about going to dealer? There are some deals now, especially on SUVs." LOL Seriously, if I could afford a new car, I'd have one. I make $200 a week. I barely have my head above water as it is with student loans, credit cards, car insurance...No room at all for a $300 monthly payment for a new car. As for a used car...my girlfriend bought a used car 2 years ago, and it's had problems too. SO basically I would be paying money just to get a car that has the same, maybe not as severe, problems. What I need is a good paying job. Or move to the city where I don't need a car.

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