it's almost over Options

[Queenie]

At least, I'm pretty sure it is.

My car won't pass smog.

It appears to have a blown head gasket.

Not to mention it still needs a shitload of engine work that I really don't feel like paying for or dealing with.

I have not made a final decision, but I've already started looking for a bug. I'm about 98% sure that cutting my losses and getting out now is the right thing to do. I can't afford to keep fixing the 914. As much as I love driving it, it's killing me to try to keep it on the road.

*sigh*

I so wanted this car to be a good thing.

[Queenie]

Geoff - if someone in SoCal wants to help me total the car so I can cash out my insurance, then yeah - that'd be great.

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Oh, you meant like with parts and stuff, huh?

Slits - it's a '76 2.0. And I've been driving air coolers for 15+ years - I know more than enough about bugs to make the decision whether to buy another one or not. They're perfectly reliable as long as they're well maintained, and unlike the 914 they don't need a couple of fucking grand in repairs every goddamn year.

Do I sound irritated?

Good. Because I am.

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I can't keep pumping money into this car. It's just not an option for me at this point.