Jonathan B
New member
I have a '93 Honda civic, which I took to the service station to get inspected this morning, and after 6 hours the mechanic (who has been good to me) broke the bad news to me that i have a rack and pinion leak, master brake cylinder leak, need new rear tires, and a new timing belt. I have already poured more money into this car than the car is worth itself, and I think this would be the straw that breaks the camels back, but I don't have many options. He said the 2 things i absolutely need to pass inspection are the brake cylinder and rack and pinion, estimated over $1000. He helped me out by letting me take the car back before he ran it through and failed the inspection. I have barely enough money to get through the summer paying rent until student loans come in in the Fall, I absolutely cannot afford these repairs (i have max $500 in my bank account at a given time) and in the meantime i need something to get me to and from my internship job 9-5 every day. I live in queens NY, and park on the street, and will start getting tickets every day that the inspection is expired (it expires on friday, 6/19). I just don't know what to do at this point. Should I just try to take out some sort of fast cash loan (at probably ridiculous interest), do i even bother to get this car repaired (its dying soon either way), I mean if i look to take out a new car lease or something they all require like $2500 due at signing...regardless, I start losing money every day starting Friday by simply owning this car, with the ticket's I'll start getting...what the heck can i do?
P.S. - I graduate college in May 2010 and will be making a 100k+ salary, and none of this will be an issue, but until then I am a broke college student. I only need the car to pass this one last time to get me to graduation.
P.S. - I graduate college in May 2010 and will be making a 100k+ salary, and none of this will be an issue, but until then I am a broke college student. I only need the car to pass this one last time to get me to graduation.