Category Archives: automobiles

My Hubby Fixed My Car A/C for $30!

automobiles
I wrote about how Mr. A had hooked up a switch for my car's air conditioning. It worked great for a couple of weeks but then the switch stopped working. By that point I was feeling more comfortable with the new “setup” and was okay just hooking the two wires together. Then last week the fan stopped working, even when the wires were hooked together. The next day as I'm preparing to leave for work my hubby leans in on… Read the rest

Still More Repairs Needed on My Pathfinder

automobiles
You think you've replaced everything, only to find there's more to replace.  I asked Mr. A if I should just cry uncle and take on a car payment. Sheesh! My PF was doing this really scary rocking thing when I hit a bump, or had to take a curve on the freeway. We took it in and had it looked at. The mechanic thought he took care of the problem by replacing the lower ball joints, and the rocking did… Read the rest

Automobile Maintenance

automobiles
My Pathfinder has 283,000 miles and for once we decided to have some work done proactively, instead of waiting until something broke. I have been experiencing a few problems. The most pressing issue was the rocking back and forth when I drove on a curved road, or if I hit a bumpy section on the freeway (unfortunately a regular occurrence).   For some reason I just couldn't bring myself to take my vehicle in and have it checked out.   I have… Read the rest

258,000 Miles and Counting on my Nissan Pathfinder

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My 1996 Nissan Pathfinder has been a faithful and loyal friend for the past 6 years. It was six years old when we bought it, when we first moved out here. It had 78,000 miles on it when we bought it. It now has 258,000. We put an average of 30,000 miles a year onto this vehicle since we've had it. I researched vehicles when we were moving out here. We needed something that would haul our family of four… Read the rest