Guys, Im starting to hate my car, and my life...
 

I HATE MY CAR!!! ITS TOO DAMN EXPENSIVE!!!

Ok, I dont have enough money for a new engine, so Ive been looking for a used one. The problem is, every engine I find is junk. I cant find a running beater car anywhere :(. My step mom suggested that I might be able to buy my Dads GSL off of him (he drives an -SE) cause he doesnt use it, but I dont think thats gonna happen. Plus the GSL seems to smoke quite a bit till its warm, and the smoke is white which kinda makes me think bad water seal maybe?? Anyway, the car still has power, but im not sure I want to buy a car that may die on me sometime soon. I tore the engine out of my car and took it apart, and there were two bad apex seals on the rear rotor (they were in 4 pieces each), and the front rotor (and housing) has nasty gouges in it from a chunk of metal or something in it, so shes not exactly rebuildable (not that I could afford a kit anyway). At the rate im going, I will never have a running car or a job again. No one is hiring me, therefor I have no money for my car :(. I only have like $450 for a new, running engine (wish me luck) until I sell my laptop, which might bring me another $300 if im lucky :(. Im sorry that Im complaining, but I just had to get it out, cause I cant talk to anyone around me, theyre so sick of hearing about it all they dont listen anymore. Anyway, thanks.

~T.J.

PS - I hate to say this, but I think I need a Honda or something, they run forever...Anyone know where I can get one cheap :(?

i feel ya man... except that my FB runs and i already have a honda as a "backup" car. but nobody will hire me... :(

i may have a lead on a rebuildable core for ya..

email me if yer interested...

( czar@ussr.com )

that sucks dude, come to okotoks, I'll get ay a job :)

cheers'

I am out of work also, been 6 months now, but i did find a corolla for 600 bucks, did some vacuum line replacing, it now has over 205k miles and running great, i worked for a small telephone co. that laid off 600 people in oct. my checks run out this month, i guess i will go to Home Depot or Walmart, not my field but its a pay check, damm terrorist,,,keep ur 7, find a clunker to use, get a minimum wage job, its the american way of life.....good luck

i am with you too. i have been out of work for seven months now. so i too am unable to treat the seven the way she deserves....

Its good to know I'm not the only one in this position :(...Im sure your cars are at least on the road though :(.

~T.J.

chalk me up on the list,
been outta work for about 6 months
this is getting old quick,


you know what is worse then not being able to afford goodies for the 7?

already have them baught and not beign able to install them cause you have no $$$
so i have some pretty nice stuff,and alot of stuff that will just make the 7 look real nice,
but i cant do anything but look at the stuff and dream for now.

how bout this,
mine runs just fine,
but cant drive it,

got caught driving with no insurance cause i cant afford it right now,
hell i can barely afford to eat,
anyway,
that costs me $200.00
then got 3 tickets for expired tags and 3 parking 3-5 a.m.
theres $400.00
just got a letter in the mail license is suspended till i pay tickets,
then it will costs $50.00 to reinstate it.
plus $150.00 for insurance to get new tabs,

so i need $800.00 to be able to drive my 7

so dont bitch,at least you will end up with a better engine out of the deal,
what do i get????

You all not alone, I got a job and im working but barely. I got my check for last 2 weeks, I cleared $250 or so :( And I got a shitload of regular bills...

No shit, see I dont get paid by the hour really, I get paid by the job, I get a certain percentage of the ticket. Which works out great, but when you aren't doing installs the $6/hr they give you aint really shit..

We'll to top it off I got child support thats and instant $100/week off my check.

Hell last week I had 4 days I went to work and didnt do shit, didnt have anything to do. But seems work is picking up and I still do cash installs here at home :) So maybe I can pay my bills and get this car done...

As a side note Im thinking of joining the National Guard :) A buddy of mine's 2 houses down is a recruiter and he said sign up, go to boot camp, get a BIG sign on bonus, and get paid for one weekend a month playing basketball :) Of course dont mind doing what I have to do if need be tho :)

Good luck guys !

I'm hearin ya on the no job, and car problems. I haven't had a job in about 5 months, and my water pump, oil injector, carb, and god knows what else is going on my 7. Oh yeah, bald tires..... damn economy...

I think owning an RX and being screwed cash-wise are synonymous. My RX is running (finally) but I can't afford tags or insurance...rent is going to be tricky enough come May. Making $6 an hour and owning a car just don't go hand in hand. Christ I can't wait until I'm out of school...soon...so very soon. Then I'll still be poor but my RX will be happy! :)

my car does atleast run.. even though my tires are shit (dryrotted like hell), my suspension is shot, and i have this huge ugly fucking dent in the rear driverside corner.

http://www.wankel.net/forum/viewtopi...c=19&forum=4&0 ,click on the profile button, has the sellers email, might sell the motor for less w/out tranny, good luck.......u never know.......

I feel your pain dude, I just got a job at a gas station after about 7 months of trying every damn place within a hour drive from my house. I personally like hondas and think that they are cool as daily drivers. I'm sure you could find one cheap and reliable untill you get the $$$ to fix your rex. Don't feel sad it happens to all of us. Peace dude :)

its happening to all of us right now from one damn reason.



NAFTA

if you all would like i could get into a very long discussion as why this is the problem and what we can do about it.

im currently writing a huge report for my girlfreind
"i know she should be doing it herself"
for school,

canadians and mexicans might get pissed though

i am with you on that one

No shit,,owning a 7, and being able to keep it running
to me so far is just a big money dumping pit, I mean
i love my car,but that mother fucker demands one
thing or another all the time..if it would last like a
honda,or toyota that would be killer,,makes me want
to unload the 7,,anyway i just bought this truck below
for $ 400.00 dollors,and i bet it never breaks down.
it's not like i have lots of cash,,,i don't,,,,,,because of
guess,,,,,,the 7

Last summer I slammed my car into the back of Corolla.

I had it in the yard and didn't really know what to do with it. I thought about getting rid of it.

I found a place to store it while I build up cash for a thorough rebuild, including repairing the body, suspension, and steering system damage from the collision, fixing the rust holes in the wheel wells, paint, engine, tranny, and rear axle rebuilds.

Don't give up hope guys. I was unemployed for a while. I now have a job as a Mechanic, a far cry from my intended career in the IT field, but fun none the less.

Keep the car in your back yard so the neighbors don't complain, or move the car somewhere. Cover it and find an old Honda hatchback/wagon. Reliable transportation, and a good parts getter.

Save save save and before you know it, you'll have cash to fix the 7...

Good tips:

Know somebody... I maintain a simple web page for a small car dealership. In return, the body man is going to teach me to paint my 7. YAY!

Get the discount... Mechanics get parts discounts, especially if you work for a reputable shop. Plus you learn a lot. It'll help you immensely. Not only that, but now you have a place to work on the car. Pretty spiffy. Know or Be a mechanic.

Do it right the first time... Don't pull the engine and tranny apart and expect to reuse the clutch. You'll pay for it later. Get what you need before you dismantle. Knowing or being a mechanic will tell you what you need to know.

You'll miss your 7 a lot, I know I do, but I also know in the end, the wait will be worth it. :)

i was trying to get a job with the local rotary mechanic out here. but unfortunitally he is trying to sell his shop, so a no go.. besides the money, the best part that i saw from something like that was the experience. plus i would have all of those cool tools to be able to work on my car after hours.

Doesn't need to be a rotary shop.. You have all the rotary info you need right here.

RX-7 is just like any other car except the engine. Brakes knowledge is good... Steering knowledge is good... Electrical is good... Induction and exhaust is defenately good. It's all conceptual.

A shop is a shop... I work at Merchant's Tire and Auto, a small east coast chain of about 160 stores.

If you don't know much, start out as GS (General Service) and do tires and oil changes. Express the interest of moving up. If you work with good people and have good managers, they will recognize this enthusiasm and move you on to bigger and better things.

well he is the only mechanic that i know.. so i figured that i would give it a shot.. plus i really respect him, and thus would enjoy working under him

Yup.. No fun working for assholes. If my coworkers were assholes, I'd quit.

Anyone in the louisville area know of anyplace hiring? Hey, can't blame a guy for tryin..

lol!i have been out of work for a long time! my car is off the road... it smokes real bad,the door sticks ect ect...luckily i only paid 50 bucks for it lol

Go to any one of the Target Corp Stores: Target, Mervans, Marshall Field, and this is the time they start hiring.. It's not a great job, but it's a weekly check and you get a promissed raise... I bring in about $200 dollar checks a week for pushing carts.

matt