Feeling Very Distraught
@marsha32 (6631)
United States
February 17, 2017 11:44am CST
I always try to maintain a positive attitude but right now it's not working.
I went out this morning to see what appears to be all of the anti-freeze from the car on the driveway.
It's been leaking every since my husband fixed it, but it's worked to just add a little anti-freeze most every day.
Now I'm lost as there just isn't money to take it to a mechanic and I can't seem to get my son to find the time to come over and take it apart to find out just what is going on.
I don't really blame him for not wanting to, and he is working for money until dark most days. When he's not at work he's at his drug court classes and meetings.
The pennies I earn barely add up to keep gas in the car, buy a little food, buy that darn anti-freeze and other little needed things. How can I ever get enough to fix the car??
My van has sat in the driveway, completely on empty since getting the car going. It has a rod going out, which means that at any time it could go out. I've been trying to figure out how to get that saved for too to be fixed before it goes completely out and then it would be a lost cause. Of course it might not even start at all after being parked for 3 months on empty and we have had some freezing weather.
Sigh.....sorry to dump it all on my friends here. Guess I better get my mylotting done for the day and get to clicking for those pennies!
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12 responses
@celticeagle (190011)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Feb 17
We are just that, your friends and are here for you. I hope things get better. Wish there was something we could do. Support you is a good thing.
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
18 Feb 17
A gal online offered to send me money to bribe my son to come look at it...and then to give me what I would need for parts. I don't like doing that though. She does want to buy one of my quilts that isn't finished yet plus some hotpads that I will also have to make.
Maybe we can work something out.
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@celticeagle (190011)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Feb 17
@marsha32 .....That's sounds good. Hope it works out well for you.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
17 Feb 17
I'm trying to drive as little as possible to keep from needing to fill the gas tank of the van. The last fill up was $60.00 and I got lucky. The price was 10 cents a litre about (37 cents a gallon) less than the other gas stations. It saved me at least $6.
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@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
17 Feb 17
Sorry to hear about your car troubles I hope you are able to get either one or both of them fixed soon.
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
18 Feb 17
When it rains it pours as the saying goes and unfortunately it's true.
@Mike197602 (15504)
• United Kingdom
17 Feb 17
Maybe try finding a mechanic willing to trade something for his services?
I've done that a few times and have heard of sites where people trade services rather than pay money.
It's something I'm interested in but I don't have any skills to trade...just manual labour type things.
Hope things get better for you soon
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
17 Feb 17
That would be nice. I need to at least get busy and list these bags I have made up for sale in my etsy shop and then get to the local selling facebook group and star the items I have listed for sale again. Plus I need to figure out time to get some more things together to sell too.
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@librarygeek1980 (3137)
• United States
17 Feb 17
@marsha32 if you have any dvds, blu ray or games to sell, try decluttr.com they are a media buyback site I've had some good luck with. It's usually bout a week and a half turnaround time between shipping and payment, but it helps in a pinch
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
18 Feb 17
@librarygeek1980 I only have about 3 that are actually mine, but that would be a good idea if I had them.
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@librarygeek1980 (3137)
• United States
17 Feb 17
Ugh, I feel your pain, car trouble sucks. Sounds like you're water pump may need to be replaced, is it overheatin by chance? The last time I replaced the water pump on my almost 20 year old truck it cost ,me just barely over 120.00 good luck and keep posted!
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
18 Feb 17
Someone else suggested it might be the water pump that is leaking. I'm hoping that's all it is although I hear that's a pain to get to.
It doesn't really over heat, but it would go past the middle line when the anti freeze was really too low.
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@Orson_Kart (8321)
• United Kingdom
18 Feb 17
@marsha32 It's a common fault and has happened to me before. Not too expensive to replace. Depends on car model.
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@Orson_Kart (8321)
• United Kingdom
18 Feb 17
P.S. Rather than guess it's best to get someone to identify the source of the leak. If it's since your husband 'fixed' it. What did he do? Maybe it's just a badly connected hose or a split hose. That would be even cheaper to repair.
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@GardenGerty (169585)
• United States
19 Feb 17
I wish things were better for you. You certainly work hard. I did not know Johnathon had a job now.
@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
17 Feb 17
okay, i rant and moan and cry on here most of my posts. lol. thats what friends are for. i wonder if the church you go to can't help you with the car situation? i am praying for you to get help here.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
18 Feb 17
@marsha32 hope someone in church would have time and know how to fix it
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
17 Feb 17
So sorry to hear all this Marsha befalling you.
It is so tough isn't it?
I know how you feel.
It is fine, come here and tell us all the troubles, we will listen.
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@librarygeek1980 (3137)
• United States
18 Feb 17
@marsha32 that's so sad, sometimes it gets to be too much, wish I could do the same at times
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
18 Feb 17
@marsha32 Aw so sorry Marsha, but at the same time, I am so glad that you have this place to go. Big hugs xo
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
17 Feb 17
So sorry you are going through this. I know car troubles can be devastating when you are just making ends meet. Hope things get better and that it is not a costly fix.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
18 Feb 17
@marsha32 I am sorry to hear that. I hope things turn around soon.
@librarygeek1980 (3137)
• United States
18 Feb 17
@marsha32 sorry to hear, hope things get better soon, sounds like everyone is having hard times right now
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