Does anyone else here, when experiencing problems with their vehicles, just see $$$$$$$$ flashing in their heads? We are driving from home to Florida for this trip, it's a 23 hour drive. My van, only 66,000 KM on it (warranty ran out at 60,000) has had issues for about a month. This past weekend, the engine light came on and stayed on so we drove it to Canadian Tire, where we usually have tune ups ect..... They called today and said "numerous problems and it'll cost $1174.00 to fix it (taxes included). $$$$$$$$, thats all I could see, along with our Disney spending money slipping away. After confering with DH, we decided to take it to another local garage whose owner used to go to school with my DH (he wouldn't charge to have a look at it, gee, why didn't we take it there in the first place??). Anyway I called Canadian Tire back, didn't want to tell him we were taking it somewhere else so just told them that we just couldn't do that amount right now, "how much do I owe for finding the problems, and I'll come pick it up ". THat mechanic said $160.00 for now but to wait. He said he was in a good mood today and he'll call me back in 10 minutes. Well he called back, told me they'll drop the labour costs and oil change (since we can live without that for now), and dropped the price by $300.00. WOW,,that actually helps a TON! That amount is the same amount my DH is getting back in his income tax refund (yes I was late filing our taxes this year, but at least he didn't owe). SO, although it was still a lot, it won't take from our Disney Fund, and there is a huge weight lifted off my shoulders. We've since picked up our Fixed vehicle, and it drives BEAUTIFULLY. Now I just keep my fingers crossed something else doesn't go wrong with it!
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