Thanks Gayle, I definitely understand the cost of owning this car, and it has cost me about $2000 a year on average which is to be expected. This year has been exceptionally expensive, with bills totalling around $3000 over the past three months. I guess it just got to that point in its life when everything needed to get replaced. I'm hoping for a cheaper year starting today, is all. If costs continue at the rate they have been, I'm going to have to live in the car, and ditch the house, which actually doesn't sound so bad