getting sick and tired of my car !!!!!!

[tear2wo]

wel for the past few weeks ive been saving up for an engine swap. when i realized that no one could help me i just decided to use the money i had to fix whatever i need. so here's the list ..

1.timing belt +water pump
2.tune up stuff (wires, fuel filter etc. )
3. power steering rack
4. transmission front seal (shop quoted me 350$)
5. auto tcu
6. exhaust leak has to be welded
7. new o2 sensor
8. radiator fan
9. thermostat
10. all susp. parts need replacing (struts, springs, bushings, ball joints)

now since i cant do any of the work myself. having a shop do the timing belt job, transmission fix, and power steering is going to run me about 1000$. probably more. and its 350$ just to fix the transmission seal, i dont even know if thatll fix my tranny. right now it wont go into reverse and its skipping 2nd gear. so thatll be more money to fix. i cant even change my car to 5 speed because i wont know wtf ill be doing. the tranny shop quoted me 500$-1000$ for them to change my car to 5-speed and i have to buy all the parts myself.

im getting tired of new problems coming up. i only make 150$ a week so i dont have the means to fix everything. im really just about to give up and sell it. but i know that no one will buy it because its a complete piece of shit and needs a lot of work. the interior is clean so i really dont want to junk it.

what do you guys think i should do .. i fucking love this car and id hate to give it up but i dont think i have much of a choice.. any thoughts?

[Law Grandeur]

this is why i bought a newer car

[DJ metadelic]

Yeah you have been posting a lot lately about your trans issues, etc. I'm sorry to hear this. DON'T GIVE IT UP! that's my thought for ya It's too nice for that.

[F22HB]

Hmm, if you were in WA I would lend you a hand with that stuff. Its not hard, just time consuming.

[tear2wo]

350$ to fix a little tiny seal that costs 20 bucks . FUCK. and thats just to fix the leaking transmission. wont even fix whats actually wrong with it. it was embarrasing telling the tranny fixing people "ill try and manage with a busted seal for a couple of weeks, it should hold up" then having to push it out of their shop because it wouldnt go into reverse. my gf just shook her head lol

[tear2wo]

this is why i bought a newer car

kia motors was going to give me 7000$ for my car trade in and i was going to get an optima. unfortunately both of my parents have bad credit and i have no credit so its impossible for me to get any new car.

[cb7_ex_coupe]

i would say if you got some tools check out the DIY's...these cars are pretty easy to work on...don't give it up...thats how i feel too...but i lost my job so my income is now nothing...im keeping my head straight tho...look into a better job and have some confidence...in the end the struggle is worth it..

[tear2wo]

i would say if you got some tools check out the DIY's...these cars are pretty easy to work on...don't give it up...thats how i feel too...but i lost my job so my income is now nothing...im keeping my head straight tho...look into a better job and have some confidence...in the end the struggle is worth it..

i have zero tools! some one stole both of my ratchets and all of my extensions. im just left with sockets. and i dont have the money right now to dish out n buy tools because i might need what i have saved up incase my car takes a crap on me. god forbid ...

[DJ metadelic]

kia motors was going to give me 7000$ for my car trade in and i was going to get an optima. unfortunately both of my parents have bad credit and i have no credit so its impossible for me to get any new car.

EFF payments anyway man. Look at it this way, if you have that shop mend up the trans, it's still about the same as a newer car payment+insurance on so-so credit. Trust me, I already went down that route. Don't go if you don't have to

[tear2wo]

EFF payments anyway man. Look at it this way, if you mend up the trans, it's still about the same as a newer car payment+insurance on so-so credit. Trust me, I already went down that route. Don't go if you don't have to

my parents were going to use their businesses money to pay the payments and all i had to do was pay insurance. i was going to have it made . too bad our credit sucks!

[cb7_ex_coupe]

i have zero tools! some one stole both of my ratchets and all of my extensions. im just left with sockets. and i dont have the money right now to dish out n buy tools because i might need what i have saved up incase my car takes a crap on me. god forbid ...

that sucks...i got cleaned out too...but it is worth it to fix it...especially having a wagon...take it one thing at a time...and you always got us here on cb7tuner if you need to go ahead and do something yourself and get confused or lost...

[DJ metadelic]

my parents were going to use their businesses money to pay the payments and all i had to do was pay insurance. i was going to have it made . too bad our credit sucks!

Credit is a good thing. But I still hate it most of the time. Bleh.

Fix the wag. My 2cents.

[nine_deuce]

Yeah, if you were in WA I'd help out as well. I'm sure there has to be a few members from this forum close that'd lend a hand.

Come on Florida guys, help this man out.

[DJ metadelic]

Come on Florida guys, help this man out.

Seriously! I mean just look at this wag. It's almost as good as sex

[Flatline]

none of what you need to do is hard if you take the time to fix it.

hell, if i still lived right there i would say come up to me and we could do it but lifes a bitch and i had to move. Jump onto FLAccords and see if anyone around you is willing to help you out. Felipe might know someone local.