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Originally Posted by Aurelius710
I should stop being optimistic for a while. Found the problem. It's the alternator. The alternator is running ridiculously fast therefore the battery is getting way more power than it should, hence the near electrical fire and/or explosion yesterday.
My mechanic's estimate: $650 give or take $25. That's actually pretty fair given how much the two items run. Still, I can't afford it with $580 to my name right now. So, that brings me back to my dad's circle of mechanic contacts. This might be an issue as my dad seems to be unwilling to accept the reality that prices might have gone up since 2001 or even 2008. He thinks he can get an new alternator and battery installed for $200 with labor included. I can MAYBE get it down to $400 for parts and that's if I buy the cheap stuff. I'm not doing that if I can help it!
Not much to be done without a vehicle. If it doesn't get fixed tomorrow... well, I go back to work Wednesday.
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I'll give my dad this: He can pull a rabbit out of a hat if he's so inclined. $350 for the whole thing. $250 of which I personally paid for. $300 less than the mechanic I used and you know what? Consider me a happy customer of the new guy!
Also, consider me an unhappy subject to my Dad's wide ranging moods about one subject: me. How I'm stupid. How I always make stupid decisions. How my job is stupid, and I should get the job HE recommends. How I am definitely NOT his equal. Four hours of that horse crap.
Was it worth it? Well, I got what I needed.
Taking a quick lunch break and heading to get my tires put on.