90clipseturbs
Probationary Member
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- Feb 2, 2007
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Casa grande,
Arizona
i went to get my dsm smog tested, love living in CA!, and my car failed miserabily, its now considered a gross pollutant by the state and it must be fixed immediatley so i can keep the car or else i must get rid of it, and i dont want to let it go so i got the car a diagnostic and they found out that i was getting no comperssion at all in my first cylinder, the mechanic who did the test said it would cost alot to fix the problem, probably more than i want to spend to keep it and since it has almost 250k on the engine, but it runs great and pulls strong, it would not be worht the fix. I really really dont want to give the car away to the state for their $1000 offer to take it off the road but i am in college and dont have alot to spend to fix it, since i was talking to a mechannic i am hoping he was just trying to get money out of me so i am hoping that there is a not so expensive way to fix it, and also i found out i qualify for 500$$ to help fix the problem, is their a way to fix it for about 500 or a little more dollars...? thank you for any responces to help me, the thought of losing my car makes me feel sick