Beaglemobile is Ill.

[Joe L Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Joe L]

Great news..The Beaglemobile LIVES

[taffy19 Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close taffy19]

Good for you. Keep that old girl going! By the way, that's what I call my old car (my old girl).

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

Yay! Too bad about not meeting THE Click and Clack personally, though.

[Beaglemom3 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Beaglemom3]

The Brothers, Click & Clack, are out promoting their new show, "As The Wrench Turns", seriously, this is what I was told.
Click & Clack's As The Wrench Turns | PBS So, did not see them, but will return to the "Good News Garage" from now on. Treated well.

So, got the car done today. $857. 32 for a new manifold cover, some pan screws (which beats the $2700 screwing that I almost got ! Can I say that ?), some clamps, bolts, etc.

Got my old jalopy running again and hopefully, won't have to be wedded to a car payment for a little while longer.

Yippppeee!

[Beaglemom3 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Beaglemom3]

Great news..The Beaglemobile LIVES

It was touch & go there for a while. Thought I'd have to drive her to Lourdes !

[Joe L Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Joe L]

One more thing Beags...LOOSE THAT MECHANIC that gave you that original diagnosis.

[taffy19 Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close taffy19]

So, got the car done today. $857. 32 for a new manifold cover, some pan screws (which beats the $2700 screwing that I almost got ! Can I say that ?), some clamps, bolts, etc.

Got my old jalopy running again and hopefully, won't have to be wedded to a car payment for a little while longer.

Yippppeee!

Once you find a good independent mechanic, keep him. We have one too. I needed hoses once for the VW GTI and VW wanted over $300 which I thought was ridiculous for a few hoses so I called around and found this guy who did it for $60 and we have used his garage ever since. Your car will run for quite a while longer now and you have no payments.

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

Our old clunker needed an $800 repair today, too. But I think the last big repair (the catalytic converter) was over a year ago. I'm not looking up the records, though. Tra la la.

[billymach4 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close billymach4]

I love those guys click and clack. Dewey Cheatem and How!!!!! So funny. And they really do have a shop!! That is great! Definitely loose the other guy, and stick with the Tappet Bros. NPR is really promoting their new cartoon show!

[Beaglemom3 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Beaglemom3]

My independent mechanic had been really good until this episode. Often times my "check engine" light would go on and I'd bring the car into him. Usually it was just a valve stuck open or something minor and never more than $40 .

I wonder what happened, but won't go back. Curiosity killed the car .

[kbletzer Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close kbletzer]

Beags,
Haven't been in T4 in a while. Glad to see your beagmobile made it thru!
Keep on truckin'!
K

[Beaglemom3 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Beaglemom3]

Beags,
Haven't been in T4 in a while. Glad to see your beagmobile made it thru!
Keep on truckin'!
K

Hi KB,

We thought you were still recovering from the Celtics' celebration !!!

Keep in touch.

XOXO - B.

[kbletzer Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close kbletzer]

Hi KB,

We thought you were still recovering from the Celtics' celebration !!!

Keep in touch.

XOXO - B.

HA!
Wish I was there for that one! Got pics of the parade from my friends though! Awesome!
No, just doing the summer FUN vacation stuff with the kids. Yesterday we went to the local waterpark ALL DAY! Yikes. I think I need to go back to work to get a break HA HA.
We actually had to buy a new car because my minivan was not as lucky
But I'm happy to say the negotiations went well and I got a Pacifica. (love it!) It's so smooth and has 3rows of seating, decent mileage and not so mini van-ish. Feeling safer driving all the kids around town in a vehicle that you know won't break down every 5 minutes!