Sitting in a waiting room

[AUFred]

At a garage waiting on the bad news on my wife's car. watching two little children playing on an I-pad. Bored to tears.

 

[Diggin Deep]

Hopefully the news isn't too bad. Did she get in an accident?

 

[AUFred]

All kinds of lights on on the dash. including check engine

 

[Panacea]

Ugh...I've had belts, sensors, valves, two alternators, a radiator, all new suspension parts put in...all in a few years, so I know the pain. Best of luck!

 

[AUFred]

Already talked to the tech. Now waiting to find out the dollar damage.

 

[Diggin Deep]

Well that is far better than the answer I expected Nevertheless, it can be equally has expensive. Hopefully the vehicle is still under warranty.

 

[hart]

I hope it's a 25 cent part, but I won't hold my breath Fred

 

[AUFred]

Well that is far better than the answer I expected Nevertheless, it can be equally has expensive. Hopefully the vehicle is still under warranty.

No warranty

 

[AUFred]

Expecting to drop about 5 bills today

 

[Diggin Deep]

Sorry to hear that - I know first hand! Just the charge for them to run the diagnostic can be well over $100.00. 1 week after our Explorer's warranty was up, our gas cap light came on - which if left unserviced will cause the engine service light to come on - and it did. Ford wanted to charge us $125.00 just to hook it up to their computer. So the lights have become a permanent fixture and keep us company everywhere we go

 

[Panacea]

I'm not sure if these are everywhere, but AutoZones and certain auto part stores offer free diagnostic services. They just use a little portable reader and hook it up and tell you what the code is flagged as.

 

[Olly Flexx]

Expecting to drop about 5 bills today

Ouch!

 

[AUFred]

Got out for $165.00.

 

[Panacea]

That's a downright steal, sadly!