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bd1012
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 May 2004
Posts: 1998
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Vent On Behalf of My Bf
Posted: 12-10-04 14:50pm
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Kia
Supporter
Joined: 23 Jun 2004
Posts: 6594
Location: Planet Tampaxia,
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Posted: 12-10-04 14:55pm
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Aw that would make me so mad 
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Newmommy23
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Sep 2004
Posts: 727
Location: Dyess AFB, TX
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Posted: 12-10-04 15:16pm
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The reason it made that sound was the lack
of oil!! The starter shouldn't squel! It
is always best to buy a car that is no
more then 3 years old! I paid 9,000 for
mine and it is great!! Never had n e
problems except normal wear and tear and
it's a chevy cavalier. I hope you guy's
get it fixed or can afford a new one! I
know how frustrating that can be! What yr
is it?
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bd1012
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 May 2004
Posts: 1998
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Posted: 12-10-04 15:17pm
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It's an 88 ford thunderbird.
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Princess385
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Dec 2004
Posts: 407
Location: Wisconsin
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Posted: 12-10-04 15:37pm
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Yeah that was for sure not the starter.
That has to do with those things that go
up and down in there adn everything.
Wow...No offense but your guy must not be
a car guy? Lol I think it's pistons if I
remember what my hubby rambles on about!!
I've heard fo that happening and ruining
that area of hte engine if there's no oil.
Your probably best getting rid of that
car and getting something else. Simply
because the pistons if that's what they
are, might have really done some damage
and it might cost mroe than buying a new
car to fix it!!
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Newmommy23
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Sep 2004
Posts: 727
Location: Dyess AFB, TX
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Posted: 12-10-04 16:01pm
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Yeah I think it maybe time for a new or
newer car hun! It will say you money in
the long run! I would suggest you sell
the car for what u can and absorb the lose
then try to get a loan. Also remember
anytime you drive a car be sure to check
and see if anything is leaking! Have you
had a mechanic look at it? It could be
anything in the engine seeing as the oil
is a lubricant! Good luck dear!
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Newmommy23
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Sep 2004
Posts: 727
Location: Dyess AFB, TX
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Posted: 12-10-04 16:07pm
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Yeah I think it maybe time for a new or
newer car hun! It will say you money in
the long run! I would suggest you sell
the car for what u can and absorb the lose
then try to get a loan. Also remember
anytime you drive a car be sure to check
and see if anything is leaking! Have you
had a mechanic look at it? It could be
anything in the engine seeing as the oil
is a lubricant! Good luck dear!
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Ellie6388
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Oct 2004
Posts: 201
Location: Destin Fl
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Posted: 12-10-04 16:48pm
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Man I know about cars, it seems like every
other week my fiance has to put some sort
of money into the truck, the only that has
gone wrong on my car is the transmission
but it was under warrenty so the don't
even try to fix it they just put another
one in (it's a honda accord)
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Innchik18
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Nov 2004
Posts: 247
Location: Oregon
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Posted: 12-10-04 17:24pm
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Hmmmmmm thats quite a story.. And not a
pleasant one either. But I know what you
mean with the gas thing. Gas is soo
expensive now.. Well in oregon its about
$1.95 for regular..... I hate driving now
cuz of the gas thing....
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Princess385
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Dec 2004
Posts: 407
Location: Wisconsin
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Posted: 12-10-04 18:30pm
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Be glad none fo you have to put in premium
in your cars!! We put that in our new
car and it blows!! We can't put anything
else in, or it'll ruin the car. But each
fill up costs us nearly 30 bucks or more!!
It blows!!
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SamiNSunisMa
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Nov 2004
Posts: 1528
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Posted: 12-10-04 18:37pm
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| princess385
wrote: | | be glad none fo you have to
put in premium in your cars!! We put
that in our new car and it blows!! We
can't put anything else in, or it'll ruin
the car. But each fill up costs us
nearly 30 bucks or more!! It
blows!! |
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SamiNSunisMa
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Nov 2004
Posts: 1528
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Posted: 12-10-04 18:37pm
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| princess385
wrote: | | be glad none fo you have to
put in premium in your cars!! We put
that in our new car and it blows!! We
can't put anything else in, or it'll ruin
the car. But each fill up costs us
nearly 30 bucks or more!! It
blows!! |
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Kia
Supporter
Joined: 23 Jun 2004
Posts: 6594
Location: Planet Tampaxia,
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Posted: 12-11-04 03:44am
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Lmao I wish ours cost that.
It costs around the equivalent of $96 to
fill our car and we can easy do 50,000
miles a year!!!!!
Fortunately it is a company car and the
company pay for the fuel and maintenance!
thing that really annoys me is that we
even have our own oil supplies just off
the coast in the north sea yet we have to
pay so much tax on the damn stuff!
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.. Anyway.. He checks to see if there is
any oil in the station conveinence store
and there isnt.. (convienence store my
patoot 
) well he figures he'll get it on his way
up to the gym.. We get home and he puts
oil in the car (we only had one quart so
he would've still had to buy some) and
lets it run for a lil bit and he turns it
off and restarts it to see if all is well
and it made this horrifying screeching
noise and didn't start at all...It was
such a horrible noise.. Well either the
starter has gone bad or that was the sound
of barring on barring.. This may be a new
engine.. We don't know.. All we know is
that we don't have the money to keep
dropping into this car and it's one thing
after another so we come to the tough
realization that this car has given us a
run for our money and it's time to kick it
to the curb and eat our losses of whatever
we can't sell.. Now we have dropped well
over $2000 in this car and we still have
to pay off a 900 dollar loan that was used
just to buy the car (uncle, not bank)..
He is really pissed because he put 2 years
worth of work to get that car on the road
and not once in those 2 years have we not
had to deal with something going up in the
car.. He is really pissed because with
our job.. He is basically working just to
get to work and he just put a full tank of
gas.. 25 dollars and now out of all
times.. We can't use it.. Couldn't have
been when we just put enough to get home
or to work.. But after a full tank..
