Ineeda needs a tune-up

gotta get the vehicle to the mechanics in the am before Ineeda ends up being Iparka. the spot i bought the car from claims to have taken a loss by selling it to me for $900. i somehow doubt the validity of the dealer's claim. this guy claims to have paid $1500 for the vehicle. supposed retail, trade-in and private party values are respectively $4,620, $855 and $2,225(all according to www.kbb.com). now when i check for the same year, make, model at http://www.edmunds.com/ i get $1,530, $2,038 and $2,925 for trade-in, private party and retail values respectively. that retail value is a chunk ain't it? that's a $1500+ difference from one estimate to the other. guess which one the dealer used...

anyways, the car is making some new noises which i do not feel all too comfortable about. i wouldn't be as concerned if i had the cash readily available to get the necessary repairs done. i'm worried that some of Ineeda's issues may become aggravated by my repair "budgeting." hopefully all will be well.

i always aim to keep my vehicle for at least 1 year while i save up to get another. it has yet to work out that way. the last 2 vehicles i had ended up at the junkyard with $50 being in my pocket. [yeah!] the first one wasn't that bad because i didn't pay for the car. my aunt gave me her old car. apparently she had not taken all that good care of it. i believe it had an oil leak of some sort. head gasket went on it and the engine seized up whilst being driven unsuspectingly on the expressway. [yaaay! not!] the 2nd ride i paid $1000 for because i did not know that an oil leak means run far away and do not buy. i was putting a case of oil a week into that one. short story shorter, it ran hot and ended up being picked up by the junkman as i mentioned previously. hopefully Ineeda does not suffer such a horrible fate. i plan on making reasonable repairs as long as Ineeda is running and not running me into a hole. i figure as long as i don't spend more than what the vehicle is supposed to be worth i'll be pleased...

do what the red rectangle over the door says...

PEACE