Scary car problem, waiting for the garage to call tomorrow.... Could be EXPENSIVE!

Lucy1982_2 · 13 January 2008 at 9:00PM

The irony is I was accepted for a crdit card on Thursday... but it wont get here in time (probably take about a month!!)

But it does make you realise what a thin line we walk. I think I will learn from this. But here is the money plan:

I have about £150 in my account (credit), £50 od and £100 in a car savings account = £300.

Mum thinks she can get hold of about £300 through savings and her od (I would pay her back)

Which would give me £600, if it costs more than that I really don't know what I am going to do. I get paid on Friday so I guess I could put them back a week or something and then be really really careful for a month, I have £180 left after everything is I cut way back on spends I might be able to make that £250.

mummytofour · 13 January 2008 at 9:05PM

Sweetie I HATE cars to they are a nightmare.I hope you car does not cost too much. Just think need be that £600 you really could use to buy a new car if need be, so not all is lst.

Lucy1982_2 · 13 January 2008 at 9:06PM

I know but I love my little car!!

if the worst comes to the worse I am just going to have to go to the bank and beg!!

Snaggles · 13 January 2008 at 9:12PM

Awww, Lucy, sorry hun. I have no idea about cars at all, so I've no advice for you, but sending a massive (((hug))).

CRANKY40 · 13 January 2008 at 9:14PM

Lucy,

Your OH's mate is right, as you weren't moving, it shouldn't be so bad. If your car is moving when it goes, it usually takes the gearbox out with it, and that causes scary/nasty repair bills as it's the gearbox that costs an arm and a leg to replace.

I'll keep my fingers crossed that yours isn't too expensive to repair.

thepinklady · 13 January 2008 at 9:17PM

Sorry to hear about your car, thats all you need at the start of a new year! Guess thats the one bad thing about owning your own car, if anything goes wrong its normally a big expense to fix it.

Fingers crossed for you tomorrow!!

maxmycardagain · 13 January 2008 at 9:19PM

has anyone said for sure your engine is damaged when the cambelt goes, not all are

ill see if i can find out

i assume you cranked it over to try starting it? everyone does......

maxmycardagain · 13 January 2008 at 9:34PM

chain/gear driven camshafts and good old pushrod engines look a better bet than a plastic belt with teeth on....

ZTD · 13 January 2008 at 9:53PM

maxmycardagain wrote: »

chain/gear driven camshafts and good old pushrod engines look a better bet than a plastic belt with teeth on....

They are pretty reliable up to their life-time. If I get a secondhand car, I always have that replaced as a matter-of-course so at least you know where you stand. They also need replacing every 60-70,000 miles.