The other day I decided it was time I took my car for a service, it had been over a year since the last one, and so figured it was better to be safe, than sorry! Oh how I wish I hadn’t.
I took it to a local big named garage and they carried out the service, and then I had the phone call, the dreaded phone call where they tell you if your car needs any work doing to it etc, Well I think I must of been on the phone for about 15 minutes having every little problem with my car being detailed. After he had finished going through his list, and counted up the totalling costs of the work, it came up to almost £1,000! £1k! I only paid £300 for it off my sister in law! Turns out I need new rear brakes, new shocks, new coily springy things (still no idea what they were for, I presume something to do with the shock) new front wiper blades, break fluid replacing, steering fluid container has a leak, fan belt needs changing, cam belt needs changing, some strange wire wool thing that goes into the steering rack, and no doubt I have forgetting something.
I got the Shocks and springs replaced at the garage I had the service carried out at, and including the service itself that was £315! A few days later I go into the garage I normally go to ( I didn’t go to them as the website said they didn’t do services, turns out they do, just for loyal customers, like me) so they’ve basically now offered me a cheaper price to fix some of the items, I was told £120 to get the wire wool thing, a brake fluid test and change if needed, rear brakes, wheel alignment and my steering fluid checked over, which is a lot cheaper than the previous company I haven’t yet had this done, I was meant to get it done tomorrow, but with me feeling like poop, I couldn’t be bothered, and figured I can always do it next week, as long as I ring up the day before so they can order the parts. What I found Shocking was that they don’t repair cam belts! So then I had to try and find somewhere that did for a reasonable amount, seeing as the original garage wanted to charge me £400 for it!
Thankfully, a friend’s dad has a friend that fixes cars, and he does all the work that she needs doing to it, so I gave him a call, turns out he can do the cam belt, and the fan belt for £160 a hell of a lot cheaper, and the bonus side to it, is that he actually comes to you to fix the car! I have him booked in on March 5th to do that, as I had to wait till I already had a day off work for him to visit, (already had it booked off as I’m getting a tattoo on the 4th)
A lot of people have told me to buy a new car etc, but where can you get a decent car for the amount of money I’m spending to fix it? I haven’t got the spare cash to buy one out right, and I don’t really want another bill coming out each month if I get a car on finance, and if I was to buy a new car, I would want a car that is newer than the one I have!
Right that’s it for now; I’ve got to get to bed! I’ve had to ring in sick the last two days to work because it feels like I’m swallowing razor blades, and my whole torso aches from coughing! Who knew it took so many muscles! And I need to be fit for Sunday when I’m going to see Ice Hockey LIVE in Coventry, I am ever so excited and I NEED TO BE WELL BY THEN!!! I’ll let you know how the Hockey goes! I’m hoping for a fight seeing as our seats are right on the front row!
Bye for now! x
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