Nothing good to say

[dragonoflife]

Nothing at all.

My car is essentially a lost cause, with a blown gasket. The mechanic says I can drive it maybe up to three miles at a time, presuming I'm willing to get a constant faceful of exhaust fumes. No farther. So I still can get to places such as the store and work, at least till the end of October when my inspection expires. Obviously, with a wrecked muffler and exhaust feeding into the radiator, it's not going to pass. After that I'm going pedestrian.

Unfortunately, with a dental bill of $345 arriving in the mail today, I won't have much in the way of savings to get a new car for ages. I need to see if I can arrange to pay that in installments if at all possible. If not... Well, I'm righteously boned.

Meanwhile, my application for a credit card was rejected, so I have absolutely no fallback resources.

If I needed any proof whatsoever that effort and work mean nothing, this certainly is it. No matter how hard I try, I always end up back here, struggling to scrape together enough money to survive on a daily basis, and failing utterly to keep up with the bills and the necessities of life.

I don't know why I keep trying. I honestly don't. Trying just means failing, and failing is all I'm good at.

Comments

[twizted-dezires.livejournal.com]

As an ex mechanic, I can tell you, a blown gasket does not automatically spell doom. If it happens to be a head gasket, there is a chance the heads are warped. If that is the case, you're looking at roughly an $800 - $1000 repair bill. if it's some other gasket, you're looking at a MUCH cheaper repair. And, if as you say , Jiffy screw left something unhooked, that could have been the cause of the damage to said engine, and if so, THEY have to pay to fix it.

the Muffler, hit Mineki (or however ya spel it) A new muffler, installed, will run you around 60 bucks, installed.

[dragonoflife.livejournal.com]

The repair job is, in fact, quoted between $800 and $1200, depending on the extent of the damage once they get in there to repair it.

Jiffy Lube didn't actually leave anything unhooked. Between the thermostat and the gasket, the hose in question actually melted clean off the radiator.

Unfortunately, I have no way to prove absolutely that Jiffy Lube was responsbile, even though it was the most likely source of damage.