- Jun 24, 2004
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Here is the situation.
1. 93 Camry was over heating. I got in a fender bender with it but otherwise it seems like it was in ok shape. Brought it into the dealership to get it fixed, they replaced the water pump.
2. Still overheating after a longer trip a week later. Bring it back, they take a look at it all day, and say its fine.
3. Drive it on a hour drive, over heats, smoke out the front.
4. Get it towed to the dealership, now they say its probably a head gasket or cracked head, and that it will cost like 2grand to fix.
Now what do I do in this situation. I am horrible with cars. Should I just buy a new car, but what can I find for 2-4k? Do I have any chance in getting them to take some responsibility for fixing the wrong thing that cost 700 dollars to fix, and then saying the car was fine the second time? Our family has had Toyotas for 20 years, very loyal, and this dealership is really not being consistant with what we have expereinced in the past.
Thoughts?
1. 93 Camry was over heating. I got in a fender bender with it but otherwise it seems like it was in ok shape. Brought it into the dealership to get it fixed, they replaced the water pump.
2. Still overheating after a longer trip a week later. Bring it back, they take a look at it all day, and say its fine.
3. Drive it on a hour drive, over heats, smoke out the front.
4. Get it towed to the dealership, now they say its probably a head gasket or cracked head, and that it will cost like 2grand to fix.
Now what do I do in this situation. I am horrible with cars. Should I just buy a new car, but what can I find for 2-4k? Do I have any chance in getting them to take some responsibility for fixing the wrong thing that cost 700 dollars to fix, and then saying the car was fine the second time? Our family has had Toyotas for 20 years, very loyal, and this dealership is really not being consistant with what we have expereinced in the past.
Thoughts?