I picked the Toyota up from the mechanic today.
The smell of fear is in the air…the fear of having made the wrong decision in rebuilding it.
My senses are working overtime.
“Was that noise there before?”
How should I know?
I wasn’t listening! I bought this car for $1,150! If it was there, it was NOT a problem!
However, now that I have spent another $1,700 to replace the engine and transmission, I wonder if this little noise or that little noise is a prelude to potential disaster.
I ask my mechanic, “Do you hear that belt turning?”
“No, not really.”
“What does that small tapping sound mean?”
The engine is warrantied for 6 months. That means that I must identify any significant problems fairly quickly.
My mechanic thinks it sounds great. I probably should take his word for it. But then the voice of paranoia starts whispering…
“What if he’s just saying that because those small sounds mean future income for him?”
Whoa, horsey, whoa!
