What to do.....car problems

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Here's the story...
Went to start my car yesterday afternoon and it was "deader than a doornail" thought it was because the temp was at zero and the battery was dead, but after trying to jump start it...nothing. Had it towed to the garage I bought it at in July and where my stepson is a salesman (the "HUGE" place ), it started when they took it off the flat bed and later hooked it up to a computer where it said that a sesnor in the transmission may be bad and would have to be replaced. The cost...$600, lot of labor involved. This same thing happened about 20 years ago with the first car I had to make payments on, had that one 3 months and the transmission went on that one. Had to "bite the bullet" because at the time, there were no lemon laws in N.Y. state and my grandmother was the co-signer on the loan. It's cost me over $800 then, just my luck the same thing happens two decades later. Made 5 payments with 67 to go! They don't think it's under warranty anymore, so guess what.....
Anybody got any ideas or is a mechanic here? Do I just let it go and take my chances or fix it. I probably should get a second opinion or even get rid of it. This is the first car payment I've made in almost ten years....just drove "clunkers" but decided to get a "trustworthy" car.....see what happens!

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

Here's the story...
Went to start my car yesterday afternoon and it was "deader than a doornail" thought it was because the temp was at zero and the battery was dead, but after trying to jump start it...nothing. Had it towed to the garage I bought it at in July and where my stepson is a salesman (the "HUGE" place ), it started when they took it off the flat bed and later hooked it up to a computer where it said that a sesnor in the transmission may be bad and would have to be replaced. The cost...$600, lot of labor involved. This same thing happened about 20 years ago with the first car I had to make payments on, had that one 3 months and the transmission went on that one. Had to "bite the bullet" because at the time, there were no lemon laws in N.Y. state and my grandmother was the co-signer on the loan. It's cost me over $800 then, just my luck the same thing happens two decades later. Made 5 payments with 67 to go! They don't think it's under warranty anymore, so guess what.....
Anybody got any ideas or is a mechanic here? Do I just let it go and take my chances or fix it. I probably should get a second opinion or even get rid of it. This is the first car payment I've made in almost ten years....just drove "clunkers" but decided to get a "trustworthy" car.....see what happens!

If the car is under warranty that sensor should be covered...Otherwise, i would just fix the darn thing.

What is year/make/model of the vehicle? mileage?

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by Scav

If the car is under warranty that sensor should be covered...Otherwise, i would just fix the darn thing.

What is year/make/model of the vehicle? mileage?

2004 Chevy Impala...40,000 no problems til now

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

2004 Chevy Impala...40,000 no problems til now

You are probably SOL then on the warranty, just barely.

I don't really understand your options though, do you really want to be stranded in the middle of nowhere because of a sensor?

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by Scav

You are probably SOL then on the warranty, just barely.

I don't really understand your options though, do you really want to be stranded in the middle of nowhere because of a sensor?

Yeah, I guess you're right.....I'm pissed though, thought I was getting a reliable car for what I paid for it. Oh, well!

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

Yeah, I guess you're right.....I'm pissed though, thought I was getting a reliable car for what I paid for it. Oh, well!

Dude, it is a car, it isn't like any of them are reliable, you could hit a bump wrong and blow out your whole assembly going 5mph. **** happens, especially with sensors, I have blown more o2 sensors that I care to talk about, just happens

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

2004 Chevy Impala...40,000 no problems til now

Vintage.

67 payments to go...
You got your loan
from the place you
bought the car I'll bet.

These guys frikkin...
arrr... they rip people
with these loans.

Bank would never
have done it this way
for a very good reason.
Makin payments on a
item that is worthless
later on. 67 payments...
Default.

Bandits I tell ya.

[Storm Cadet]

Most componenets of the power train including transmission are covered for 75,000 miles. My wifes trans went at 74,000 on a trip down south and Ford fixed it!

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

if the motor is strong you should fix it ..look for a re man trans..front wheel dr im sure thats what costs ..

[ddthetide]

HHH, i think i'd take it to a chevy dealer and have them find exactly whats wrong and go from there. let the dealer go all over with their computer. might cost you more now but you should have a better piece of mind later.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

Here's the story...
Went to start my car yesterday afternoon and it was "deader than a doornail" thought it was because the temp was at zero and the battery was dead, but after trying to jump start it...nothing. Had it towed to the garage I bought it at in July and where my stepson is a salesman (the "HUGE" place ), it started when they took it off the flat bed and later hooked it up to a computer where it said that a sesnor in the transmission may be bad and would have to be replaced. The cost...$600, lot of labor involved. This same thing happened about 20 years ago with the first car I had to make payments on, had that one 3 months and the transmission went on that one. Had to "bite the bullet" because at the time, there were no lemon laws in N.Y. state and my grandmother was the co-signer on the loan. It's cost me over $800 then, just my luck the same thing happens two decades later. Made 5 payments with 67 to go! They don't think it's under warranty anymore, so guess what.....
Anybody got any ideas or is a mechanic here? Do I just let it go and take my chances or fix it. I probably should get a second opinion or even get rid of it. This is the first car payment I've made in almost ten years....just drove "clunkers" but decided to get a "trustworthy" car.....see what happens!

a sensor MAY be bad? i'd want more info before shelling out $600 that MAY fix a sensor that MAY be bad.