I've just got my car back from the garage. Last week it started playing up. When I say playing up, it just wouldn't start. I got it going once but after that couldn't. By the sound that it would make when trying to start it I worked out that it might be the starter motor. After calling out the RACQ guy to get it started I drove it to my local garage and told them to fix it. Nearly $800 and two days later I picked up my car and drove it away.
This little event got me thinking. Is my car on its way to getting everthing major replaced? I really hope not. Being a full time student I already have limited funds and with the major expenses such as registration and insurance taking up nearly all of my scholarship money that I am given ($2000 p.a.) it makes it hard enough to find the hundreds of dollars that are needed to pay for a service and replacement parts. If you have a car then you have to have a job. They are just so expensive!
