Car Troubles...

For a long time Matt and I have been a one car family. When Matt's grandfather passed away unexpectedly in September, we inherited his '99 Buick Le Saber. What a blessing. It was great to have a second car and one with four doors... not just two. Well, this car has been such an incredible blessing, but it's getting on my last nerve. It was running great and then all the sudden one night it wouldn't start. My fault... I left the ash tray open when charging my phone. I left the ash tray open before and I never had any problems. The battery and the alternator died and after letting the car run for about an hour we finally got it to not die when taking our foot off the gas. It drove fine after that, no problems... UNTIL... Matt took Gavin for a drive because he needed to fall asleep but wouldn't. All of the sudden he said the oil light came on, the car started to over heat and he barely made it into the driveway. So lucky it didn't break down on the freeway with Gavin in the car! Turns out a hose off the radiator came off. My husband and my sisters boyfriend fixed it and the next day Matt replaced the liquids. Not even three weeks later my car won't start. After having driven it all day long with no problems, I go to get in it and it doesn't start. All that happens is that the lights, air, and radio turn on with the ignition clicking. My sisters boyfriend who's great with car work, and my brother-in-law who thankfully works at Napa (family discounts), thinks it's my starter! What the heck!! Why does my car keep breaking down? We can afford to buy a new car, but why buy a new car when we don't have too. Ugg.. it's so nice to own two cars and now we may possibly have to trade it in. I don't know what will happen, but I swear if this car goes on the fritz one more time we will be having to break down and trade it in.