L'automobile
Apr. 9th, 2004 03:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dancerjodiIt wasn't the alternator after all, some part of the battery broke off and battery fluid was leaking all over the place under the hood, ouch. For the diagnosis (since originally they were checking out the alternator), replacement battery, labor and cleaning everything: $140
They noticed in the process of diagnosing the problem that my top engine mount is broken, thus the engine moves all over the place and makes a really loud noise and the car rumbles (hey, so *THAT'S* what that noise was) :) I thought the car just idled high or something. That is covered by the warranty and the charge is $125, but I have a $100 deductible (well, at least a portion of it is free).
Last, they'll do the originally scheduled 90,000 mile tune-up. I have a 10% off coupon for that, whoop-de-do. The charge is between $300-$350 (I can't remember now).
Tomorrow is going to be one expensive day. Its a good thing that I didn't have any bills due this week!
(And yes, I know fixing the car at a dealer is expensive. They do good work, wash and vacum my car at each visit, are priced fairly for most things (save for the super tune-ups), and while its under warranty I want to have work done there. When the warranty is up I'm going back to my super-cool old mechanic in Waltham, because hopefully I'll be living there by then)
They noticed in the process of diagnosing the problem that my top engine mount is broken, thus the engine moves all over the place and makes a really loud noise and the car rumbles (hey, so *THAT'S* what that noise was) :) I thought the car just idled high or something. That is covered by the warranty and the charge is $125, but I have a $100 deductible (well, at least a portion of it is free).
Last, they'll do the originally scheduled 90,000 mile tune-up. I have a 10% off coupon for that, whoop-de-do. The charge is between $300-$350 (I can't remember now).
Tomorrow is going to be one expensive day. Its a good thing that I didn't have any bills due this week!
(And yes, I know fixing the car at a dealer is expensive. They do good work, wash and vacum my car at each visit, are priced fairly for most things (save for the super tune-ups), and while its under warranty I want to have work done there. When the warranty is up I'm going back to my super-cool old mechanic in Waltham, because hopefully I'll be living there by then)
