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I know that this doesn't sound like a topic to be mad about, but I am! It's not the XD that's going, so don't worry. My Fiance's 1992 POS Pontiac Grand Am has offended me for the last time. We were planning on replacing it near or after the wedding (October 23rd). I told her if anything goes wrong with it that can't be fixed with duct-tape, it's not getting fixed. Some of you may have read my flame about this car before, but here's a recap:
Type: 4-door 1992 Pontiac Grand Am SE, (pale) Gray - with GM paint peel and exposed primer underneath - severe hail damage (seriously, severe!). 160000 miles
Problems: Whenever it rains, we literally bail out the floor in the back seat with a bowl. Like a sinking ship. Electrical - gauges sometimes spuratically go from high to low for no apparent reason. Warning lights blink like a christmas tree. 1 Good tire (replaced a flat in march). front brakes replaced by me with cheap autozone brakes in march.
Safety: no airbags in the car. General unsafe feeling to it. Worried about her getting hit by some drunk ******* on her way to work.
THE FINAL STRAW: This morning on her way to work, she called my cell-phone (I leave about 20 mins before her). She said the battery light came on (not unusual) and the gauge was reading 8 volts and dropping steadily. I told her to turn off the radio, and everything unnecessary (raining-needed wipers and lights). She said the turn signals were going 'crazy' and really dim when she used them - I told her not to. If you've read this, obviously you've put together it's most likely an alternator problem. Well, she made it to school (she's teaching summer school do behavior disorder kids). The car will not restart. THAT'S IT... I DON'T CARE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS - THE CAR IS GONE!
Here's the dilema
She wants a Sante Fe - no problem with me. We were trying to wait for the Tucson so we could compare the two, but the car's not gonna make it to August. My dealer has a sale going on right now. I could put 2000 down on a 04 GLS 2.7 v6 (no 4wd) and prob pay about 300/month. (I pay 307/month on the Elantra).
do I:
A: Go buy the Sante Fe with extended warrenty and be done with it.
B: Go buy her another 2000-3000 crapbox to last another year or two so we can save faster for a house and move out of the apartment
C: Angrily replace the alternator and kick the car to vent frustration.
Please give justification for you choice. Most likely she will just want to fix the car, since she worries about money - I've had it with this shitbox.
Type: 4-door 1992 Pontiac Grand Am SE, (pale) Gray - with GM paint peel and exposed primer underneath - severe hail damage (seriously, severe!). 160000 miles
Problems: Whenever it rains, we literally bail out the floor in the back seat with a bowl. Like a sinking ship. Electrical - gauges sometimes spuratically go from high to low for no apparent reason. Warning lights blink like a christmas tree. 1 Good tire (replaced a flat in march). front brakes replaced by me with cheap autozone brakes in march.
Safety: no airbags in the car. General unsafe feeling to it. Worried about her getting hit by some drunk ******* on her way to work.
THE FINAL STRAW: This morning on her way to work, she called my cell-phone (I leave about 20 mins before her). She said the battery light came on (not unusual) and the gauge was reading 8 volts and dropping steadily. I told her to turn off the radio, and everything unnecessary (raining-needed wipers and lights). She said the turn signals were going 'crazy' and really dim when she used them - I told her not to. If you've read this, obviously you've put together it's most likely an alternator problem. Well, she made it to school (she's teaching summer school do behavior disorder kids). The car will not restart. THAT'S IT... I DON'T CARE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS - THE CAR IS GONE!
Here's the dilema
She wants a Sante Fe - no problem with me. We were trying to wait for the Tucson so we could compare the two, but the car's not gonna make it to August. My dealer has a sale going on right now. I could put 2000 down on a 04 GLS 2.7 v6 (no 4wd) and prob pay about 300/month. (I pay 307/month on the Elantra).
do I:
A: Go buy the Sante Fe with extended warrenty and be done with it.
B: Go buy her another 2000-3000 crapbox to last another year or two so we can save faster for a house and move out of the apartment
C: Angrily replace the alternator and kick the car to vent frustration.
Please give justification for you choice. Most likely she will just want to fix the car, since she worries about money - I've had it with this shitbox.