Hi everybody
-
I need some advice - and please bear =
with
me,
I already feel incredibly stupid as
is.
Just went to pick up the
82 Diesel Westy I bought in VA. About =
one hour
into
the trip back to IL, I was stopped by =
the police
'cause I had
coolant dripping out the rear. Of =
course, I
couldn't find anyone
who knew what was going on. I even =
called the shop
that
was supposed to give it the "once-over" =
before I
started out -
they dind't think it was a problem (by =
that time,
the cap on the
expansion tank was =
missing...)
So I continued (yes, I know...) and was =
finally
stopped by
an overheated engine just outside =
Hancock, MD. Of
course,
it was closing time, Fri afternoon; I =
barely
managed to have
it towed to a shop's back lot. A =
friendly gentleman
decided
that the engine was leaking coolant =
(under the
doodad that has
the injection pumps in it), but no =
action was
taken.
I found the only motel in town and am =
now nursing
my anger...
What do I do? The body, while a little =
scratched,
dented and
rusty in places, is as good as anything =
I've ever
seen that was
a lot younger, the inside has some =
grunge on it,
but everything
is original and supposed (!!!) to =
work... I am,
however, not terribly
inclined to throw a lot of good money =
after
(potentially) bad...
and I want a relia ble =
vehicle.
Here are what I think might be my
options
1. Sell it here and as is; so anyone =
who is
interested, my
cell phone doesn't work in this blessed =
place,
motel
# is 301-678-6101 ext. 103. Make me an
offer!
2. Find a knowledgeable shop, spend $$$ =
on towing
and
a new engine (?) If so, which =
one?
3. Go home, forget about it and never =
look at
another car again
other than my Honda...
Anyone have any advice, =
please?!
Down and out in MD,
Teresa