Vehicular Fortitude

I like my Saturn. It's fun to drive.

Lately, my Saturn hasn't liked me.

First, there was the 60000 mile checkup. That one was expensive. During the checkup they found a problem with the rear brakes. I could either fix the problem then or wait. Waiting could cost exponentially more money. So, I bit the bullet and fixed the car, to the tune of $850 for the checkup and brake work.

The next week, on the way to see Ellie the Service Engine light came on.

I waited for Thanksgiving to pass. Ellie visited. That was nice.

While she was visiting the passenger side window got off the track. We managed to get it back on track and haven't moved it since.

So, last weekend I took the car in at oh-dark-early to get the service engine light and the passenger side window both fixed. I had to replace a sensor on the tail pipe. $250. The window requires a new part. Once the clip goes, you have to replace the motor.

$450 for the part. That doesn't include labor.

So off we went for breakfast. After breakfast the service engine light came back on. Less than an hour after we left the dealership. So, back to the dealership we went.

They looked at the car for 2 hours. They couldn't get the light to come back on.

Sigh.

So, Monday morning bright and early I go to take Eunice to school. Eunice decided she wanted some tasty McDonald's goodness for breakfast, so we hit the drive through. I rolled the drivers side window down, and it collapsed.

The drivers side window clip broke.

We managed to get the window back in place, but I have to have both window parts replaced this weekend.

$2000 in repairs in 4 weeks.

Sigh.