MY CAR

About a month and a half ago I was heading back to work from my house. I got half way over the overpass and blam. A spark plug blew out. I was pissed and a little scared. I know nothing about cars. I was on the phone with people at auto stores. There was a possibility the head was stripped and needed to be fixed. It was. When I went back the next day to replace the spark plugs I could not screw in the plug of the one that blew. It was stripped.  I got it towed to my house. I found out I could get a replacement head for $900. I had to wait two weeks to get money. I found a cheaper mechanic the Car Doctor. I had it towed there and was gonna have a patch called a heliocoil. The hole in the head was to big. It was to big even to be drilled out. So was going to get a new head but I found I could get a “new”(used) engine and have that installed for about the same amount. So I got a  engine from a junk yard. Ken’s Auto Wreckage (see KEN’S AUTO WRECKAGE). I got a ride and paid $431 for the engine. They delivered it the next day. My mechanic gets it and is looking at it and the crank shaft is on the wrong side. He calls me and tells me about it but tells me he can rig it. Two days later he calls me and tells me he can’t get it started. He tells me he is going to think about it over night and see what he can figure out. The next day he tells me that because the engine is is an 2003 and , my Neon is a 2001. After 2002 Neon’s engines reversed and there is no way that they can be connected. I had to call Ken’s and see if they had the correct engine. They took another two days (again see KEN’S AUTO WRECKAGE). Then Ken’s told me that my mechanic had to call him to let him know that the original engine was out so he could deliver. On Friday of last week, my mechanic tells me that Ken’s that they were going to deliver it first thing Monday morning. Tuesday afternoon nothing. I called Ken’s and they said they were waiting for my mechanic to call and them him the engine is out. I told him that he did that. SO Wednesday, the day before Turkey day, Ken’s tells me that their driver didn’t show up. I was cussing and yelling at him about his company (other post). Friday afternoon replacement engine shows up. Tuesday I should have my car back. I have been so stressed about having the money, getting the right part and worrying if my job was safe. They were doing lay-offs at work and was worried I would last. I did. I was so tired from having long days of getting up early to ride the bus and working that I was had no energy of desire to go places. I had to bus it or rely on friends to get places. Hopefully Tuesday it will be over.