Re: I'm going to be a bit busy for the next week -- OT to Margaret B.

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Thanks!

I need to call and check on the status today. I've just been so busy

the past few days and it is frustrating that there is just NOT enough

hours in the day.

I have put new front tie rods, back brakes, wind shield, fixed door

hinge, window in this car. If I had thought to change the timing belt

this wouldn't have happened at all.

My father is a very frugal man and smart. We both agreed that as much

as it seems like we may be throwing the money into the car that it is

better the devil we know than don't. Most likely, I wouldn't be able

to get a descent used car for 4K. I would end up with something from

a side of the road place that could be worse in terms of future

repairs than keeping the one I have. Plus, I CANNOT afford a car

payment right now. At all. So even with 4K to throw down on a used

car and with my sh**ty a** credit I would be so screwed in that

department. My student loans go out of default in May and my credit

will be rehabbed then. Plus, I'm still in the bankruptcy period where

that affects things. I had my bankruptcy in 2005 so that won't

totally " clear " until 2012. But in the meanwhile, if I can get the

credit a bit better, make a bit more money, in another year or two I

will hopefully be in a position to replace the car.

Believe me, I would love to replace my car with a newer one. But I do

love my car and I had to fight tooth and nail to keep it. My

ex-husband thought that he would just sell the car and finances his

trip across the country to " leave me " . Uh... no. My dad bought him

out of that half of the car. I guess I kind of consider it my divorce

settlement.

Thanks to everyone for the well wishes and thoughts.

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> ,

> I wont berate you, I know the exact position you are in as far as

> fixing a car. Mine was 21 years old and I had spent many thousands

> in the last 2-3 years on keeping it repaired. Far more than the car

> was worth. It was a case of either I fix it or I am without a car.

> Finally my grandson said he couldn't live with the idea of my driving

> that car and he bought me a beautiful used car. Now I realize how

> insane it was of me to keep that car running. Unless your car is

> fairly new, your $4,000 will just be the beginning. For your sake I

> will keep my fingers crossed and hope that it is worth it.

>

> Margaret B