Happy New Year!

What better way to ring in the New Year, then by being $3000 in the hole?

A few weeks ago, my 2005 Chrysler 300C decided to stop running. After being looked at by the Chrysler, I was told that the motor was blown and it would cost roughly $8,000 to fix. Chrysler did not give solid answers, which left me feeling uneasy. So, I paid Chrysler $113 for them to lie to me and had the car flat-bedded, which cost another $150, to a different shop.

After having the car dropped off, my mother was kind enough to lend me her car. Of course, my bad luck wouldn’t end with the Chrysler. The loaned car would have a flat tire the following morning, which would cost me another $160 + parking fees for Hoboken.

My car has been going through diagnostic tests for the last 2 weeks and they’ve finally come up with a solid answer, well, kind of.

They believe that new solenoids and lifters are the issue and will be replaced this week. The bad news is that it’s going to run between $2500-$3000 to completely fix. The good news, is that if it works, then it’s fixed. If it doesn’t work, I will only be charged for the parts at cost, which runs roughly $350.

So, I’m sitting here with my fingers crossed and praying that the car is fixable. If not, I’m out a car and grand total of $850-ish.

Here’s to a great start.