Running a car into the ground sure is expensive.

Jason and I decided long ago that we would "run my car into the ground."  It's been paid off for years and it's really nice not to have a second car payment, especially with the large payments for the Terrain.  Knowing that its a smart financial decision now and in the long run, doesn't make the repair bill I had to foot this weekend any easier.

I started hearing a new noise quite a few weeks ago.  I finally told Jason about it, and after describing the sound, he said it sounded like the rear brakes, which totally made sense.  Jason brought my car into Midas on Saturday morning while I took the Terrain to the Y for yoga.  When I got to Midas afterwards, Jason was out in the shop talking to the mechanic so I waited in the waiting area.  When he was finished talking to the mechanic, he brought me outside to give me the bad news.  Not only did I need new rear rotors and brakes, but also front rotors and brakes.  While poking around, the mechanic also noticed that one of my bushings was loose (which explains one of the other sounds I've been hearing) and that my serpentine belt (whatever that is) had a crack and needed to be replaced.  Jason did some successful haggling, but the total damage was still a whopping $800...ouch.  The mechanic did say that overall my car looked to be in pretty good shape so there shouldn't be any surprise repairs for awhile.  Also on the bright side, all the noises should be gone.  :)