i took the good ol' jetta in last night for a much needed oil change, and some of what i thought were minor inexpensive problems. boy was i wrong. i bought a volkswagon thinking, this car is going to last me forever, i finally figured out why it's going to last me forever... im replacing all the old parts for new ones. lol. it's only 2000. what i save on gas because of the excellent gas milage, i save in case i need to repair something.
anyways... this is what is wrong this time:
catalytic converter. takes the yucky pollute-my-environment emissions out of my exhaust. sorry earth, but im not going to replace that until next month. can't afford it this month. (this is one of the months where we have 3 extra bills, one we pay every 2nd month, and then 2 we pay every 3rd month.) parts and labour approx. $836.00.
next, is the right side fender lining. i had this part replaced just last summer, in may because it had a crack in it. now one of the clips has broke off, and the tire has been slowly, and un-noticeingly (i don't think thats a real word... but im going to use it for lack of a better one.) rubbing the fender, and well there's a huge gouge. great. parts and labour approx. $120.00. i'd rather have it fixed then have it one day wrap around the tire or completely fall off, and cause me to be in an accident. better safe then sorry. right? i have too much to lose.
then only $34.00 for the oil change, and a free interior, and exterior wash. and $14.00 for the laoner car. i tried to convince mike, my service agent, to do a fair trade up for a 2000 vw jetta, for the brand new doesn't even have 3000 km on it 2007 jetta parked in my garage!! no deal he says. darn him. maybe he'll throw in a free hat? maybe a jacket? a shirt? a keychain at the least. the work has got to be done.
so again... EARTH, im sorry!
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