Donna in Hollywoodland

Car to the Shop

First, the tow truck guy had to come and get my car out of the underground parking.
The poor guy had to push it all around the lot, over to the other side so he could maneuver it so he could put it on his truck.
He wasn't very happy about that, but he did it. So I gave him a really good tip.

I dropped it off at Sam's Sunset Fuel. They've worked on my car before.

The guy called me about 1 or 2 in the afternoon.
Pretty much everything in my 1995 Chrysler LeBaron, are the original parts.
The belts, the distributor cap, the hoses - I don't know what else.
He said he got the car to run. So he thinks this was the major problem.

Then we discussed my leaking radiator.
He knew my bill was getting high.
"You know you can just keep adding fluid for a few more months, and come back and get it done later."

I said "No, I've been adding fluid for the last year. With summer coming, its time to get a new radiator."

The total bill: around $800.

We put off the Fuel Pump.
Its making a whirring nose. And the car kind of "bubbles" when I am stopped.
So it needs to be replaced. That will be another $300. But I am going to wait for another paycheck for that.