| january |
new windshield |
$500 |
| |
rear wheel cylinder replacement |
$185 |
| february |
oil change & “engine vacuum”*
this was about the time the intermittant power problem started to get less intermittant. this was the first attempt at solving it. |
$170 |
| march |
fuel filter replacement*
maybe running out of gas in november mucked something up? no. *sigh* |
$90 |
| |
rad hose & spark plug wires*
i thought maybe holes in the spark plug wires was the problem. it wasn’t. |
$140 |
| april |
throttle cable replacement*
one day, i pushed the accelerator down and it didn’t come back up. the throttle cable was rusted through. scary. |
$182 |
| may |
exhaust leak repair |
$56 |
| |
window regulator*
i fixed this so christopher could open his window. aren’t i nice? |
$50 |
| june |
new ignition*
kind of important, seeing as it was so broken i couldn’t start my car. |
$228 |
| july |
oil change, distributor cap & rotor*
yet another attempt to solve the power problem. it didn’t work. |
$188 |
| august |
nothing! |
$0 |
| september |
timing & alternator belts*
regularily scheduled maintenance. |
$328 |
| october |
oxygen sensor*
i finally managed to have a mechanic in the car when the power problem occured! this fixed it! it’s been great ever since! |
$380 |
| november |
oil change & coolant temperature sensor*
this was fun. just as i got it the car to keep running, it wouldn’t start. this was a cheap and easy fix. |
$190 |
| december |
heater fan motor & resistor*
the very day winter started, my defrost quit. kind of necessary. |
$315 |
| |
total |
$3002 |
no wonder i’m broke (sorry, jen).
My cat repair bill for 2008 beats out yours. On the other hand, my cat is way cuter than your car.
And I think you’re allowed to use the B-word, I’ve seen you have to budget and sacrifice a lot for such things. I hope the car behaves itself in 2009!
Jesus. I think I spent a grand total of $200 on my car last year. What kind do you have so that I don’t buy one?
Although — your car repair bill is dwarfed by my dog repair bill.
heh… i have a 1991 vw golf. i’m fairly sure it hadn’t seen regular maintenance in many years, so now that it’s being driven every day, it’s suffering under the strain.