June 29, 2007
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darn van
So three weeks ago our van was taken to the shop for one thing. It was the radiator, and the part was small which we were greatful for, but the work and towing ended up being $250 total.
Last week the battery died on it, and we ended up fixing it, but it scared us.
On Tuesday the white van died--and it was a bearing. They fixed it and said we could come get it $125. Rob drove it home, and the noise was just as bad as before. I test drove it (its "my" car) It was worse then before. We turned around took it back to the shop, and apparently the bearings on both sides need to be fixed. This shop is normally very realiable and always does a test drive. I don't know how they could have possibly missed the sound.
The good news is its the same bearing on the other side, and its only gonna be another $125.
But ugh this is getting hard on the budget.
Nevermind that the red van is WAY overdue for a tune-up, and is making its "own" funny sounds.
Staying home is sounding better, and better. Of course, it doesn't quite work that way.
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We just had to split for tires on my car....WOW Really needed to get 4 but Wil decided that 2 new ones on the front will do for awhile. We live on such yucky graveled roads that aren't kept up. Hard on tires.
This month I had to replace a cracked windshield and I ran over a nail Wednesday and it wasn't repairable. Total cost on the car this moth $350. OUCH!!
So I feel your pain.
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