tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post398309463039960709..comments2024-03-28T21:19:15.196-04:00Comments on That British Woman: A big {SIGH}...more on the carGill - That British Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-8146505265986977172012-04-14T19:34:07.412-04:002012-04-14T19:34:07.412-04:00Can you please tell me the model and year of your ...Can you please tell me the model and year of your car so I NEVER BUY ONE!! Aaaaaaaccccck! Time to bring back the horse and buggy! That's "horsepower" you can count on!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803104035204416080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-34580987995743310292012-04-13T14:53:22.151-04:002012-04-13T14:53:22.151-04:00Oh dear, I'm sorry your car seems to be giving...Oh dear, I'm sorry your car seems to be giving up the ghost! I would go in for a new one if you no longer trust it!Karinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07462017384530247677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-54450513278605833972012-04-13T08:23:13.430-04:002012-04-13T08:23:13.430-04:00Sorry for your troublesome car, Gill. It sounds st...Sorry for your troublesome car, Gill. It sounds stressful to worry about your car while driving. It's time to get a new car.beagleAnniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02638048356829525294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-56780754640515557342012-04-13T07:36:17.266-04:002012-04-13T07:36:17.266-04:00Oh, sorry for all the trouble you are having with ...Oh, sorry for all the trouble you are having with the car. Maybe this time they will get it fixed right!! My car has almost 200,000 miles on it, figure the repairs are a lot less than a new one so I try and take care of the old girlDebbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319991952705204675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-584139488314831232012-04-13T01:18:32.937-04:002012-04-13T01:18:32.937-04:00Oh dear dear me Gill - sounds like its time to go ...Oh dear dear me Gill - sounds like its time to go shopping whether you want to or not. Throwing good money after bad is not the way to go.<br />Easy for us to say I know but I'm sure you'll agree in the end<br />Take care<br />CathyCathyhttp://cranethie.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-33364128405721898132012-04-12T21:50:46.988-04:002012-04-12T21:50:46.988-04:00Last summer I was 320 km from home and my key simp...Last summer I was 320 km from home and my key simply would not start the car. It didn't even have a microchip - it turns out the key had literally worn out! I had a choice of staying two days out of town until the dealership opened, and then another couple of days until they ordered me a key and it came in - or getting my car towed home 320 km and picking up my own extra key! Which is what I did. Unreal!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-4444137353967857342012-04-12T19:01:42.528-04:002012-04-12T19:01:42.528-04:00Yup! Thought it would be a computer problem. Gon...Yup! Thought it would be a computer problem. Gone are the days when a handy mechanic could fix things. Everything's computerized now and you know the love-hate relationship we all have with our computers.ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550420299395301062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-64760873887436227272012-04-12T16:37:29.705-04:002012-04-12T16:37:29.705-04:00time to buy an older car - one with no mod cons - ...time to buy an older car - one with no mod cons - less gadjets to go wrong<br />says me with my 32 year old beast <br />nickthat british woman s brotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09351801347663023850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-85584783710955106232012-04-12T15:53:01.121-04:002012-04-12T15:53:01.121-04:00You poor thing!
Sft xYou poor thing!<br /><br />Sft xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545087114808861192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-70448915847140060702012-04-12T15:40:08.446-04:002012-04-12T15:40:08.446-04:00I financed a car as I was tired of pouring money i...I financed a car as I was tired of pouring money into my old one, it is so nice to feel secure while driving it, sure I have monthly payments but can budget for it as opposed to a 1000 here and there in unexpected repairsEvelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18173048649291397174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-89993219177830152592012-04-12T15:31:43.668-04:002012-04-12T15:31:43.668-04:00Hmmm cars are a pain. I don't have one so I do...Hmmm cars are a pain. I don't have one so I don't have the problems but that's an advantage of living in England (most of the time). There are times though!!! Hope you get yours sorted soon.Stella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699491230987143490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-59891256249757272332012-04-12T13:10:02.318-04:002012-04-12T13:10:02.318-04:00Oh, I do feel for you...been there done that. We ...Oh, I do feel for you...been there done that. We have sure had our share of lemons...we bought a used toyota camry with 56,000 on it and it went to over 100,000 before anything wore out...and it was something that should have been changed in regular maintenance at around 60 or60,000 miles...can't remember just how many. We drove it till it had 150,000....husband sold it to his cousin and he is still driving it.<br /><br />I now have a Toyota Rav4...I like it but wish it were bigger....but couldn't afford the next size up. Around town it gets 24 miles to the gallon...and on the highway 27+ per gallon... <br /><br />Almost everything else we have had in recent years was one trip after another to the garage, but not near as expensive as what you are getting...yet everything is so much more expensive.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06832295732819342873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-90251034393441916352012-04-12T11:41:06.214-04:002012-04-12T11:41:06.214-04:00Oh dear! Hopefully the dealership will be able to ...Oh dear! Hopefully the dealership will be able to repair the problem and at least get that sorted out. I agree with Mysti - there's only so long you can be willing to pour money into an old car (or a newer one that isn't up to snuff). I would start looking around for a new one. You can likely get some sort of trade-in price for your current one, which will help defray some of the costs. Good luck! xNorthern Living Allowancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663851212929175711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-42124398513394792622012-04-12T11:16:56.312-04:002012-04-12T11:16:56.312-04:00We use to call Ford's...Fixed Or Repaired Dail...We use to call Ford's...Fixed Or Repaired Daily...LOL. Of course, my father worked for General Motors so we didn't like Ford too much :)<br /><br />I don't know how many miles you rack up in a year but, since we are retired, we opted last year to lease a vehicle since we only put on about 7,000 miles a year. Our payment is very low and we get great gas mileage. Leasing isn't for everyone but we needed a new vehicle and it works for us.<br /><br />I can't believe your DH would put more $$$ into this vehicle and let you drive around in an unpredictable car :)Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05012718481371649308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-84755286370268244162012-04-12T09:36:59.746-04:002012-04-12T09:36:59.746-04:00What is it lately? I've been spending all my t...What is it lately? I've been spending all my time nursing DH through various trials and tribulations, nothing serious TG, just a pinched nerve, dental surgery and him worrying about his doctor tests which now turn out to be absolutely fine just a misread ultrasound (again) that lead to further consultations!!<br /><br />CARS!! That's why I don't drive! Living on a subway line is great.<br /><br />DEBT - we don't want anymore either!Jackie McGuinnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946085131678256211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-26487276867338614982012-04-12T09:35:37.341-04:002012-04-12T09:35:37.341-04:00Sounds like it is time for a new car - it will be ...Sounds like it is time for a new car - it will be too stressful worrying all the time about whether this one is going to stop on you.<br /><br />Good luck.<br /><br />hugs, Kaye xoxoxKaisievichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12466159839339896483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-67604591272007777722012-04-12T09:33:34.734-04:002012-04-12T09:33:34.734-04:00FORD stands for "Found ON Road Dead!!!" ...FORD stands for "Found ON Road Dead!!!" I feel your whoos though as I too have a dead van at present and with 300,000Km and 11 years on it not sure I want to fork $1000. for repairs. Sounds like a good farm vehicle to me. What do you think?simplicityinthemakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14492407981286638459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-8889416500108888892012-04-12T07:50:52.913-04:002012-04-12T07:50:52.913-04:00Oh my friend...don't do what I did and keep po...Oh my friend...don't do what I did and keep pouring money into a sinking ship. I was so desperate to not have a car payment, I probably spent several thousand dollars on a hunk of junk. That would have been like a year of car payments.<br /><br />I would start looking for a new car. Just in case.Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496508600320205581noreply@blogger.com